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Environment RSS FeedsICC reaffirms its support to trade and development at UN conference - A few hours before the opening of the meeting of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, which took place from 20-25 April in Accra, Ghana, a select number of senior business and government delegates met in closed quarters to discuss the current global challenges facing the world. The food crisis, the rise of new forms of investment protectionism, climate change, the Millennium Development Goals and the emergence of the new South, were the key topics of discussion. ...Feed Source: www.iccwbo.org 2008 World Business and Development Awards launched - ICC, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) are pleased to open nominations for the 2008 World Business and Development Awards in support of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The awards recognize the contribution of the private sector to help achieve the MDGs through their core business.... ICC offers sectoral solutions at Bangkok climate change talks - ICC addressed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bangkok this week, delivering a presentation on sectoral strategies as a possible path to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.... Biological diversity task force gets new leadership - Annik Dollacker, Head, International Affairs/Sustainability, Bayer Crop Science, and Michael Hauser, International Policy Director, Monsanto, have been appointed as the new co-chairs of ICC?s Task Force on the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) under the ICC Environment and Energy Commission. ... Economy key to reaching climate goals, ICC tells UNEP - ICC led a prominent business delegation to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) 10th Special Session of the Governing Council/ Global Ministerial Environment Forum and Global Civil Society Forum.... Global business ?deeply satisfied? with historic climate agreement - International business has commended the news that world leaders adopted a plan on Saturday for negotiating a new global warming pact by 2009.... Nobel laureate at ICC briefing presses for greater business input to IPCC - Rajendra Pachauri, who collected the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of a UN panel of climate scientists that shared the award with former US Vice President Al Gore, called on business to become more involved in the panel?s work at an ICC business briefing during the UN climate change conference here today.... Business presents strong, united front in official statement to UNFCCC - The business community continued to present a strong and united front today at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change meeting in an official statement delivered to the plenary session. ... ICC launches paper on sectoral approaches to climate change - The launch of an ICC discussion paper and a panel on sectoral approaches to climate change drew more than 100 participants on the penultimate day of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change meeting, as scores more watched via a webcast on the UNFCCC?s website. ... ICC event at climate change conference examines technology - A panel of experts debated ways to bridge the gap between the demand for low-carbon technologies and the lack of supply of such commercially available technologies in the energy sector during a side event at the UN climate change conference in Bali today.... Global business calls for new climate change framework - The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) brought together approximately 350 leaders from companies, governments, inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations today to review the issues at stake during the UN Climate Change Conference and to suggest ways forward.... Getting down to the business of climate change in Bali - Writing in the Indonesian newspaper The Jakarta Post, on the occasion of the UNFCCC in Bali, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce Guy Sebban outlined four practical issues that must top the agenda.... Business pays tribute to outgoing UN NGO liaison officer in Bali - Business representatives attending the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Bali were up to a bit of mischief on Thursday when they called for a meeting with Barbara Black, NGO liaison officer for the UNFCCC, to purportedly discuss the myriad of technical problems with the rooms for their side events.... Business urges UN negotiators to create long-term climate change framework - As the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC) meeting kicked off in Bali on Monday, business made a strong plea to the negotiators representing more than 190 countries to design a global framework with the long term horizon top of mind.... ICC mobilizes for Bali climate change meeting - ICC?s Commission on Environment and Energy met in Monte Carlo last week to finalize preparations before the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bali next month. Prince Albert II of Monaco attended the gathering, which was hosted by ICC Monaco.... Companies unite for Global Business Day - The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) will jointly organize a Global Business Day during the 13th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bali.... ICC applauds climate change efforts - ICC has commended global efforts to meet the challenges of climate change, including this month?s Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, recent UNFCCC Vienna Intercessional talks and the upcoming UN High Level Event on climate change in New York. ... ICC issues guidelines to promote energy security and efficiency - To assist in the worldwide quest for greater energy efficiency and more secure energy supplies, ICC published two papers this month, authored by its Commission on Environment and Energy, that spell out the crucial role business will continue to play and the policies that will underpin this process.... ICC applauds G8 agreement on climate change - ICC has welcomed progress negotiated at the G8 Summit last week in Heiligendamm, Germany addressing the challenge of climate change.... Climate change counsel for G8 summit addresses business - Lars Josefsson, Chief Executive Officer of Vattenfall and Climate Change Counsel to German Chancellor Angela Merkel for the upcoming G8 Summit, last week made a presentation on Vattenfall?s 3C Initiative on climate change to ICC?s Commission on Environment and Energy.... ICC welcomes consensus on factors behind global warming - ICC welcomes publication of the consensus between governments and scientists reflected in the Summary for Policymakers of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Working Group I, Fourth Assessment Report.... World Business Awards presented - Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and current Chair of The Ethical Globalization Initiative, honoured ten business-sponsored projects with World Business Awards at an event in New York City today.... World Business Award winners announced - The 10 recipients of the World Business Awards, which showcase the best practices of the business sector in alleviating poverty and boosting development to reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), were announced today by the International Chamber of Commerce.... 2006 World Business Awards recipients chosen - Ten business-driven projects from countries as diverse as Mozambique, Turkey and Mexico have been selected to receive World Business Awards ? the first worldwide business awards to recognize the significant role business can play in reducing poverty around the world.... Business faces energy challenge - ICC has urged environment ministers from more than 100 countries to develop long-term energy policy that involves business in finding solutions to problems such as climate change and the lack of access to affordable energy. ... Copyright © 2008, Magic Maldives. All Rights Reserved. |