Talk climate and money, not climate vs money, WWF tells APEC
Singapore – Leaders gathering in Singapore for the APEC summit this weekend must commit to strong and ambitious climate actions if they want to achieve sustainable growth for their region and help their countries to avoid disastrous consequences of global warming.
New recipe for a fast acting Europe to profit from going it alone on climate action
A major new European study of the costs of climate protection shows that avoiding dangerous consequences of climate change at manageable costs is only possible with early action – but Europe would profit from taking a leadership role even if other countries continued to hesitate.
Too many A-Grades lead to failure on European appliances
Brussels, Belgium: Negotiations between Europe’s Presidency, Parliament and the European Commission have failed to reach agreement on new energy labeling requirements for electrical appliances.
Most European palm oil buyers fail sustainability test
The majority of European palm oil buyers are failing to buy certified sustainable palm oil, despite its availability and the previous commitments by many companies to purchase it, according to a first assessment by WWF.
Aircraft and shipping emissions on course for Copenhagen
Negotiations to bring international aviation and shipping emissions under a Copenhagen climate treaty have begun in earnest at UN climate negotiations now underway in Bangkok, in a signal the world has lost patience with a lack of serious action by the international transport sector.
Train from Kyoto to Copenhagen to Raise Awareness of Climate Change Ahead of Crucial UN Conference
The International Union of Railways (UIC), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the global conservation organization WWF today launched the symbolic one-month and nearly 9,000 kilometer-long train journey from Kyoto to Copenhagen to document the impacts of climate change and raise awareness of low-carbon transport solutions.
Strict Global Carbon Budget needed to tacke Climate Change - WWF Report
A strict global carbon budget between now and 2050 based on a fair distribution between rich and poor nations has the potential to prevent dangerous climate change and keep temperature rise well below 2 degrees Celsius, a new WWF report shows.
Investors ready for forest carbon market if Copenhagen and countries supply certainty
A survey of investors with approximately US$7 trillion of assets under management has shown significant support for an expanded carbon market mechanism which would address the estimated 20 percent of global carbon emissions due to deforestation and forest degradation.
G20 contemplates perverse subsidies, ducks decisions on climate financing
Heads of the world’s 20 largest economies signalled they may be ready to act on perverse subsidies for fossil fuel use at the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh. But they yet again put off making any firm commitments on the potential Copenhagen deal breaker of climate financing.
A week where leaders can grasp climate opportunities
World leaders meeting in New York for the UN Climate Summit on Tuesday 22 September have a historic opportunity to shape a ground breaking climate agreement that can help save the world from the ravages of runaway climate change, WWF said today.