Climate friendly policies pay off, report shows
Climate-friendly policies not only reduce greenhouse emissions and bring environmental benefits; they also boost and diversify the economy, a recent report scoring some 100 climate policies from G20 countries reveals.
Barcelona must pave the way for global deal
The UN climate talks in Barcelona, the last ahead of the big conference in Copenhagen, will be a litmus test of whether government leaders have given their delegates a mandate to move towards a legally binding deal that has the potential to save the world from climate change.
Forests fundamental to effective climate deal
The world’s ability to control climate change could be crippled if global leaders do not support clear and effective targets to arrest deforestation at climate talks in Copenhagen in December, WWF said at the conclusion of a key global foresty summit.
WWF: Responsible forest finance can help stop climate change
Failure by the world’s financial leaders to support responsible forest finance will allow rampant deforestation to continue and contribute to the disastrous effects of climate change.
4th Community Business Meeting for the Wood Industry
The Bolivian Forestry Chamber (CFB), with the sponsorship of the Bolivian Council for Voluntary Forest Certification (CFV), WWF Bolivia, Rainforest Alliance and SNV, are organizing the 4th Community Business Meeting for the Wood Industry, scheduled for Friday November 6th in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
WWF: Halt to forest loss a key to stabilising climate
WWF is challenging global leaders to back an ambitious target on stopping forest loss as a major element of efforts to avert the looming climate catastrophe.
Have an Appetite for Change?
WWF-Canada Launches Localicious
Do your carrots have more mileage than your suitcase? The average food product travels about 2,000 km before it reaches your plate. Along the way it burns up energy – creating greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change – as it’s packaged, shipped and stored. WWF-Canada is launching a new program, Localicious, to encourage Canadians to buy local and sustainable food to help reduce their individual footprint on the planet.
TV/E and WWF hook up with young filmmakers to highlight climate change one million times #BAD09
tve will launch ‘A million views on Copenhagen’, a series of short, quirky, irreverent climate change videos from the YouTube generation, on Tuesday October 13th at 18.00 BST.
Join the Global Forest & Trade Network in Buenos Aires for the XIIIth World Forestry Congress
Join the Global Forest & Trade Network in Buenos Aires for the XIIIth World Forestry Congress from October 18-23, 2009. 5000 representatives from government, private sectors and NGOs of more than 160 countries will engage in a week of keynotes, presentations, round tables, side events and exhibitions at the event, which is considered to be the most important gathering for dialogue and experience exchange in the forestry sector.
Saving forests one of the most efficient climate remedies: WWF Sweden
WWF Sweden is urging its government – holding the current EU Presidency - to get behind an effective international agreement on halting forest loss as a key and highly cost effective measure on climate change. A new report shows combatting deforestation to be second only to energy efficiency as a way of combatting climate change.