Tag Archives: Klimatförhandlingar

REDD – when will a deal come?

Posted on 01/08/2012 by Kaj

The UN‐REDD Programme is seeking to identify four Civil Society Organization (CSO) representatives to its Policy Board: one CSO from each of the Programme’s three regions (Africa, Asia‐Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean) and one CSO from a developed country. The Bank Information Center is conducting … Continue reading →

Categories: Climate Negotiations, News, REDD

Cities show the way out of the crises

Posted on 29/11/2011 by Kaj

Once a year, European Mayors gather to confirm their commitment at the Covenant of Mayors annual ceremony. Yesterday ceremony was the third year - and now the signatories exceeded 3000 with a commitment to go beyond the EU 2020 energy targets. … Continue reading →

Categories: Climate Change, Climate Negotiations, Interviews, Network, News, Waste and producer responsibility

Mayors: you got the power, use it

Posted on 27/11/2011 by Kaj

In 2007, 50% of the world population was already urban. By 2050, 75% of the total population will be living in cities. Mayors have taken the lead in creating networks, such as C40, ICLEI, Covenant of Mayors and the EU … Continue reading →

Categories: Climate Negotiations, News

Economy, Public are key to climate deal

Posted on 23/07/2011 by Kaj

In the article from the Energy Summit in June, Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent, Bonn, Germany have summerize the position of the international negotiations on Climate Change. Wider public unease about climate change and stronger economic growth are likely to be … Continue reading →

Categories: Climate Change, Climate Negotiations, News

REDD Insurance solutions to minimise risk for investors

Posted on 01/07/2011 by Kaj

A California-based developer said Thursday it has signed a political risk insurance contract with a US government agency for a deforestation project, a move it hopes will bolster investor confidence in the nascent Redd market.Terra Global Capital signed the deal with the Overseas Private … Continue reading →

Categories: News, REDD

Political Governance and Sustainable Development on the agenda in Sweden

Posted on 29/06/2011 by Kaj

  How can we agree to agree? That is the underlying question the Tällberg Forum 2011 asks this summer, in Sigtuna Sweden. In a rapidly changing world, we need new governance mechanisms that fit with the emerging realities. The forum … Continue reading →

Categories: Almedalen, Leadership and Sustainability, News, Political Governance

Will the renewables scenarios be attractive enough for the investors?

Posted on 05/06/2011 by Kaj

Close to 80 percent of the world‘s energy supply could be met by renewables by mid-century if backed by the right enabling public policies a new report shows. The findings, from over 120 researchers working with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate … Continue reading →

Categories: Climate Change, Dependency on fossil fuel, Investment, News, Tools for change

Funds for a transition to a green and a sustainable economy

Posted on 28/05/2011 by Kaj

Since then the green growth agenda has gained support from a large amount of the world’s leading businesses, while the climate skeptic part of the business world is still on the defensive. Nonetheless, there is frustration in the green part … Continue reading →

Categories: Climate Change, Investment, News, the GAP between developed and developing countries

From Stockholm on the Road to Rio de Janeiro 2012

Posted on 20/05/2011 by Kaj

An interview with Dr Ashok Khosla, President of IUCN, one of the speakers at the 3rd Nobel Laureate Symposium on Global Sustainability development in Stockholm between on 16-19 May 2011. The interview highlights the issues of ongoing international negotiations, relations … Continue reading →

Categories: Biodiversity, Interviews, Leadership and Sustainability, News, the GAP between developed and developing countries

China drafting special law on climate change

Posted on 28/04/2011 by Kaj

China’s chief negotiator to UN climate change talks said here on Tuesday that the country is drafting a special law dedicated to climate change and will explore a low carbon development path suitable to China. “We are in the process … Continue reading →

Categories: China, Climate Negotiations, News