Climate walkers reach Albay
LEGAZPI CITY -- Over a thousand people participated in the Albay leg of the “People’s Walk for Climate Justice” Wednesday. Albay Governor Joey Salceda welcomed them who have walked a distance of 500...
View ArticleUN climate debt swap is 'fundamentally unjust', say development agencies
A UN offer of debt relief for small island states to pay for climate change adaptation merges legitimate and illegitimate debt ...
View ArticleEmpowering Youth to Promote Disaster Risk Reduction in St. Vincent and the...
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At the request of the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF), with local community partners and funding from the...
View ArticleGas Natural Fenosa recognised for fourth consecutive year as world leader in...
(Source: Gas Natural Sdg SA) Together with another Spanish company, the multinational energy company leads the utilities sector within the highest category of the Climate Performance Leadership Index...
View ArticleWelsh Government sets out its priorities for tackling climate change (Welsh...
(Source: Welsh Government) The Minister said that the Welsh Government is committed to tackling the risks associated with climate change and adapting to its far reaching effects whilst reducing...
View ArticleClimate Change adaptation programme kicks Off
MYAGDI: In a bid to reduce the risks of climate...
View ArticleNISSAN SCORES A PERFECT "100A" IN THE CDP GLOBAL 500 CLIMATE CHANGE REPORT...
(Source: Nissan Motor Co Ltd) October 15 , 2014 NISSAN SCORES A PERFECT "100A" IN THE CDP GLOBAL 500 CLIMATE CHANGE REPORT 2014 Nissan achieved a perfect score of 100 in the CDP's Global 500 Report...
View ArticleClimate Change an 'Immediate Risk,' Pentagon Says
The U.S. Department of Defense released a new report this week that says climate change poses an "immediate risk to national security." The so-called road map is designed to help the military navigate...
View ArticlePentagon says climate change presents immediate security threat
Locals carry aid packages after Cyclone Haiyan. Photo: Brendon Esposito The Pentagon released a report Monday asserting decisively that climate change poses an immediate threat to national security,...
View ArticleBalfour Beatty recognised as world leader for corporate action on climate...
(Source: Balfour Beatty plc) Balfour Beatty plc has been awarded a position on The A List: The CDP Climate Performance Leadership Index 2014 for its actions to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate the...
View ArticleTD Bank Group Recognized as World Leader for Corporate Action on Climate...
(Source: TD - Toronto-Dominion Bank) TORONTO , Oct. 15, 2014 /CNW/ - TD Bank Group today was awarded a position on The A List: The CDP Climate Performance Leadership Index 2014 for its actions to...
View ArticleSuntory Beverage & Food Limited Recognized as both CDLI and CPLI in CDP...
(Source: Suntory Holdings Limited) Suntory Beverage & Food Limited (SBF) has awarded a position on the Climate Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI) as well as the Climate Performance Leadership Index...
View Article100 European Cities Sign Pledge for Action on Climate Change: European...
MOSCOW, October 16 (RIA Novosti) - The European Commission (EC) published a statement Thursday confirming the commitment of 100 European cities to address climate change concerns in an official signing...
View ArticleScience for ecosystem-based adaptive management of the Baltic Sea (Stockholms...
(Source: Stockholms Universitet) Since 2010 science within the strategic research programme Baltic Ecosystem Adaptive Management, BEAM, has been conducted with the common aim to support ecosystem-based...
View ArticleHonda Earns Perfect Climate Disclosure Score in CDP Global 500 Climate Change...
(Source: Honda Motor Co Ltd) CorporateOctober 15, 2014 Honda Earns Perfect Climate Disclosure Score of 100 Points in CDP Global 500 Climate Change Report 2014 TOKYO, Japan, October 15, 2014 - Honda...
View ArticlePentagon Report States Climate Change Is an Immediate Risk to National Security
That hotbed of leftist, green activism – the Pentagon – is at it again, having just released a report that nominates climate change as a “threat multiplier” for national security. Oh, wait a minute …...
View ArticleBeware climate change - Pickersgill
Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change Robert Pickersgill has underscored the need to intensify climate change adaptation and mitigation in order to reduce its most devastating impacts...
View ArticleThe Department of Defense Must Plan for the National Security Implications of...
The responsibility of the Department of Defense is the security of our country. That requires thinking ahead and planning for a wide range of contingencies. Among the future trends that will impact our...
View ArticleFloods force action on climate
Extreme weather conditions such as floods and heatwaves are pushing countries across Europe into taking action to adapt to a changing climate, a study has found. The report questioned 30 European...
View ArticleHEINEKEN recognised by CDP as a leader for climate change transparency and...
(Source: Heineken Holding NV) 15-10-2014 | 11:20 Amsterdam, 15 October 2014 - HEINEKEN has been recognised as a world leader for both transparency and corporate action on climate change by CDP, the...
View ArticleHEINEKEN recognised by CDP as a leader for climate change transparency and...
(Source: Heineken NV) 15-10-2014 | 11:20 Amsterdam, 15 October 2014 - HEINEKEN has been recognised as a world leader for both transparency and corporate action on climate change by CDP, the...
View ArticleCoastal cities need to be climate-proof, says study
A devastated Vishakapatnam has brought home the need for coastal cities to be climate resilient in terms of extreme events with respect to preparation and infrastructure. Recent studies indicate that...
View ArticleTD Bank Group Recognized as World Leader for Corporate Action on Climate Change
TORONTO, Oct. 15, 2014 /CNW/ - TD Bank Group today was awarded a position on The A List: The CDP Climate Performance Leadership Index 2014 for its actions to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate the...
View ArticleHonda Earns Perfect Climate Disclosure Score of 100 Points in CDP Global 500...
(Source: Honda Motor Europe Ltd) 15.10.2014 TOKYO, Japan, October 15, 2014 - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it has earned a perfect climate disclosure score of 100 in the CDP Global 500 Climate...
View ArticleFeature: Caribbean Urged To Take Urgent Action Against Climate Change...
(Source: Government of Barbados - Office of the Prime Minister) Minister of the Environment and Drainage, Denis Lowe, delivering the keynote address at the the launch of the United Nations...
View ArticleIntesa Sanpaolo enters The Global Index of Companies combating climate change...
(Source: Intesa Sanpaolo SpA) INTESA SANPAOLO ENTERS THE GLOBAL INDEX OF COMPANIES COMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE AND RANKS AMONG THE MOST VIRTUOUS ONES Roma, 15 October 2014 - Intesa Sanpaolo enters the...
View ArticleNWF’s Collin O’Mara, National Environmental Leaders Address Lessons of Sandy...
(Source: National Wildlife Federation) Progress Noted but Experts Say More Action Needed 10-10-2014 // Miles Grant With the two year anniversary of Sandy just weeks away, National Wildlife Federation...
View ArticleMOL Recognized by CDP as leader for Climate Change Transparency and as World...
(Source: Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd) TOKYO - Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) announced today that MOL has been recognized as a leader for the depth and quality of climate change data...
View ArticleWild weather forces climate adaptation on Europe's political agenda
European Environment Agency finds adapting to climate change now on political agenda but action on ground still rare ...
View ArticleDoD Releases 2014 Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap (US Department of Defense)
(Source: US Department of Defense) DoD Releases 2014 Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) released its 2014 Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap, which focuses on...
View ArticleCities are businesses' best allies in the battle against climate change
New research shows cities understand climate change, they are closely aligned to business priorities and they provide a lower risk environment for companies ...
View ArticleSteria achieves a second consecutive 100A score in CDP Investor for Climate...
(Source: Groupe Steria SCA) 15 Oct 2014 Steria has asserted its leadership in managing Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability by achieving, for the second time in a row, a score of 100 in...
View ArticleThe cabinet today passed the Strategy on adaptation to climate changes in...
(Source: Government of Moldova) The cabinet today passed the Strategy on adaptation to climate changes in Moldova till 2020 and action plan on its implementation The document stipulates the creation of...
View ArticleTieto recognized by CDP as leader for climate change transparency (Tieto Oyj)
(Source: Tieto Oyj) For the fourth consecutive year, Tieto has been recognized as a leader for the depth and quality of climate change data it has disclosed to investors and the global marketplace...
View Article12 ways communities will have to adapt to handle climate change
Whatever your water crisis, whether drought or flood, these DIY solutions will help you adjust to climate change’s new reality ...
View ArticleEnvironmentalists hurt the economy; adapt to climate change
I found the letter ”Don’t blame greens for rising poverty rates” (Oct. 26) very interesting. While I would have to agree that illegal immigration is certainly a big problem for California,...
View ArticleInvestment in climate, energy and Sweden's natural environment (Government of...
(Source: Government of Sweden) Press release 24 October 2014 Ministry of the Environment Climate, environmental and energy initiatives in the Government's budget proposal for 2015 include major...
View ArticleIndia wants focus on adaptation, CBDR to tackle climate change
Ahead of UN Climate Conference, India on Monday made a strong pitch for focusing on adaptation and common but differentiated responsibilities (CBDR) as part of the new global order on climate change,...
View ArticleU.N. Climate Change Report Sees Risks Of Irreversible Damage
Thomson ReutersSmoke rises from chimneys of a thermal power plant near Shanghai Climate change may have "serious, pervasive and irreversible" impacts on human society and nature, according to a draft...
View ArticleEfforts to mitigate natural disasters pay off
Related articles Time for a frank discussion about SA’s energy future EU has work cut out agreeing on climate and energy policy Our planet is changing — so must our global food system In this article...
View ArticleExperts Highlight Need for Public-Private Coordination to Protect Water...
(Source: ECLAC - Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean) Investment in infrastructure and public-private coordination are some of the main elements that countries in the region should...
View ArticleElsevier Announces Conference: Agriculture and Climate Change – Adapting...
(Source: Elsevier BV) Agriculture and Climate Change - Adapting Crops to Increased Uncertainty, to take place 15-17 February 2015 in the Netherlands Amsterdam, October 27, 2014 Elsevier, a...
View ArticleElsevier Announces Conference: Agriculture and Climate Change - Adapting...
AMSTERDAM, October 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Agriculture and Climate Change - Adapting Crops to Increased Uncertainty, to take place 15-17 February 2015 in the Netherlands Elsevier, a world-leading...
View ArticleCondoms Fight Climate Change, but Nobody Wants to Talk About It
The equation seems fairly simple: The more the world's population rises, the greater the strain on dwindling resources and the greater the impact on the environment. The solution? Well, that's a little...
View ArticleNew Studies, Reports Heighten Need for Action on Climate Change
For years our Congress has ignored humans' impact on climate change. Many members of Congress have used terms like "pseudoscience" and ignored the fact that 97 percent of scientists studying the issue...
View ArticlePrakash Javadekar asks developed world to put their money where their mouth...
NEW DELHI: Seeking to send a message to rich nations ahead of UN climate conference in December, India on Monday said developed countries should not only talk about mitigation through emission cuts but...
View ArticleTACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE AND URBAN RESILIENCE IN THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION...
(Source: UN-HABITAT - United Nations Human Settlements Programme) Cities Programme supports high-level workshop on environment change and urbanization in Asia Pacific The high-level event -...
View ArticleGovernment is committed to strengthen communities to fight challenges posed...
(Source: Ministry of Environment and Forests of the Republic of India) Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Environment and Forests 27-October-2014 15:04 IST Government is committed...
View ArticleAdaptation, capacity building can address climate change: Javadekar
New Delhi, October 27: Adaptation, capacity building and strengthening rural capacities are the government's foremost concerns for addressing the challenges to climate change, Environment Minister...
View ArticleClimate change adaptation efforts gather momentum
Petre Williams-Raynor, Contributing editor JAMAICA HAS begun the roll- out of a project designed to enhance its adaptation planning for climate change while also meeting its obligations under the...
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