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  • Date:
    02 February 2012
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    New Hong Kong budget shows continuation of clear climate fiscal measures

    John Tsang, Financial Secretary of Hong Kong, today announced the 2012-2013 Budget, outlining Hong Kong's public expenditure and the Government’s upcoming fiscal measures, which include allocating substantial budget to combat climate change.

  • Date:
    27 January 2012
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    Tulsi Tanti releases ‘Let’s Save The Planet’ at The World Economic Forum, Davos

    Tulsi Tanti, Chairman, Suzlon Group – the world’s fifth leading wind turbine maker – today presented his publication ‘Lets Save the Planet’ at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

  • Date:
    25 January 2012
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    Obama demands clean standards, tax credits, in State of Union

    President Obama called on Congress to ramp up the country’s use of clean energy to help spur growth in the US economy, in his State of the Union Address last night.

  • Date:
    25 January 2012
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    Basque Country collaborates on pioneering urban electric vehicle

    Jose Manuel Durao Barroso, President of the European Commission, presented a pioneering urban electric vehicle called the ‘Hiriko’, in Brussels yesterday, which is the result of a collaboration between Basque Country and Spanish governments, Basque enterprises, MIT and the EU.

  • Date:
    24 January 2012
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    Clean Revolution leader: Better Place

    We have selected an initial set of eight success stories which illustrate the emerging global leadership of the Clean Revolution. One of these leaders is Better Place, the leading electric vehicle services provider that is set on tackling one of this century’s biggest challenges: moving the world to sustainable transportation.

  • Date:
    19 January 2012
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    Carbon Disclosure Project announced as a winner of the Zayad Future Energy Prize

    The three winners and two runners-up of the esteemed Zayad Future Energy Prize have been announced, with the UK’s Carbon Disclosure Project winning a prize of US$1.5 million for its innovative work towards catalyzing the transition to a low carbon economy.

  • Date:
    14 January 2012
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    Clean Revolution leader: Suzlon

    We have selected an initial set of eight success stories which illustrate the emerging global leadership of the Clean Revolution. One of these leaders is Suzlon. Born as a solution to the challenges of energy security, the company has now expanded internationally to realize the social benefits of renewable energy and has bagged the number-one spot in India's growing wind industry.

  • Date:
    10 January 2012
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    India's FiT auctions driving solar costs down

    The cost of solar power in India is continuing to plunge as project developers are forced into auctions, closing the gap with conventional energy sources and driving grid parity faster than expected.

  • Date:
    05 January 2012
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    Scotland leads the global clean energy race with plans to beat its own record year

    Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has called for Scotland to accelerate clean energy investment in 2012, aiming to exceed last year’s record breaking achievements and claim Scotland’s climate leadership title.

  • Date:
    23 December 2011
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    Post-COP17 Briefing: Damian Ryan and our global policy staff on the key outcomes

    Download the full Post-COP17 Briefing, which marks the end of Damian Ryan's coverage of COP17 in Durban, and features country perspectives from our global policy staff in Australia, China, Europe, India and the US.

  • Date:
    21 December 2011
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    The Climate Group driving Indian state policy changes to scale-up LEDs

    After gaining substantial success in piloting LED streetlights in some of India’s biggest cities, The Climate Group is now working on a pioneering project towards impacting policy level changes for the scale-up of energy efficient LED lighting in two Indian states.

  • Date:
    16 December 2011
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    Roadmap 2050 unveiled by EU sends signal to invest in clean energy future now

    The EU has revealed the long awaited Energy Roadmap 2050, which sets out to achieve Europe’s goal of cutting emissions by 80% by 2050 without disrupting energy supplies or the economy, ensuring Europe remains at the forefront of competitive innovation.

  • Date:
    12 December 2011
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    COP17 concludes with new negotiating process but signal to business and investors unclear

    This year’s UN climate conference – the longest to date - concluded in Durban at 6am Sunday morning after a second all night session of negotiating by ministers and senior officials - here's a first reaction to the Durban outcome.

  • Date:
    09 December 2011
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    Indian Government's EV plans can expect ample return on investment

    A new report by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) says that the Union Government’s plans for 7 million electric vehicles (EVs) on India's roads by 2020 can expect to see a return on investment of between Rs.39,000 crore and Rs.43,000 crore (roughly US $75 million and US $83 million) in the next nine years.

  • Date:
    09 December 2011
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    City officials and business experts share their views in Smart City Dynamics

    Experts from European cities and organizations share their views how to transfer to cleaner, more livable cities, in a series of interviews published in a new publication Smart City Dynamics.

  • Date:
    09 December 2011
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    COP17 Daily: Thursday December 8

    The penultimate day of COP17 witnesses the usual frantic activity associated with the last 48 hours of every annual climate conference, as Damian Ryan, Senior Policy Manager, The Climate Group provides his daily round-up of the news from the second week of COP17 in Durban.

  • Date:
    08 December 2011
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    COP17 Daily: Wednesday December 7

    COP17 moved into its final stage today as ministers joined their officials for the final and traditionally most intensive three days of the annual two week conference.

  • Date:
    07 December 2011
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    COP17: Aviation and maritime transport are the perennial problem sectors

    Damian Ryan, Senior Policy Manager, The Climate Group, argues that pragmatic and fair solutions for addressing emissions from international aviation and maritime transport exist and that the key to unlocking action lies to a large extent in the hands of developing countries.

  • Date:
    07 December 2011
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    Opening up data and digital assets is critical to accelerating low carbon cities

    Cities are wasting the potential of smart technologies by failing to realize the value of their hidden infrastructure and digital assets, according to a report published today by The Climate Group, Accenture (NYSE: ACN), Arup and Horizon Digital Economy Research at The University of Nottingham.

  • Date:
    07 December 2011
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    Our 1,000 Village initiative announced as one of the UN's Lighthouse Projects

    Our 1,000 Village Initiative in Guiyang, China was selected as one of the ten worldwide Lighthouse Projects as part of the UN's Momentum for Change, by the UNFCCC Secretariat at an event in Durban, during COP 17.

  • Date:
    06 December 2011
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    COP17 Daily: Tuesday December 6

    All week Damian Ryan, Senior Policy Manager, The Climate Group ismproviding a daily round-up of the news from the second week of COP17 in Durban, as well as analysis and live tweeting.

  • Date:
    06 December 2011
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    COP17: Philips and The Climate Group's China LED project chosen as model public-private partnership

    Philips Lighting and The Climate Group were praised for their joint solar-driven LED street lighting project in China’s Guiyang community at the UN Climate Change Conference in Durban (COP17) today.

  • Date:
    06 December 2011
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    COP17: Alstom VP guest blog 'Half way through and still far to go'

    Helle Juhler-Verdoner, VP Global Affairs, Environmental Policies & Global Affairs, Alstom, guest posts for us with an update on COP17's progress so far - and what's left to go.

  • Date:
    06 December 2011
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    COP17: The Twizy – the look of 21st century mobility?

    Damian Ryan, Senior Policy Manager writes from COP17 in Durban on Renault's new Twizy EV buggy, which is just waiting to be test-driven on location.

  • Date:
    05 December 2011
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    COP17: Top business leadership recognized at Gigaton Awards in Durban

    Members of The Climate Group, Philips and Suntech have both received Gigaton Awards, which celebrate the impressive work many top businesses are doing to limit dangerous climate change and lead the Clean Revolution.

  • Date:
    30 November 2011
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    LED revolution advances in China with Government backing

    Despite some quality issues, China now leads the world in the deployment of LED street lights, and the country’s next Five-Year Plan is expected to drive further advancements, writes Phil Jessup for LEDs Magazine.

  • Date:
    28 November 2011
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    Aditi Dass on India's LED market tipping-point

    Aditi Dass, Director of Technologies India, The Climate Group, writes for the Economic Times on India's LED market which is on the tipping-point of acceleration.

  • Date:
    23 November 2011
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    The Climate Group wins award for influential LED lighting project in India

    The Climate Group has won the Frost & Sullivan India LED Lighting Market Excellence Awards, for our lighting project in Kolkata, India, which has inspired LED scale-up across the country.

  • Date:
    18 November 2011
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    Countries are racing to lead the Clean Revolution, UNEP report shows

    The new Green Economy report from UN Environment Programme (UNEP) demonstrates that as COP17 and Rio+20 draw closer, world leaders are taking the transformational steps needed to achieve a prosperous, low carbon global economy.

  • Date:
    17 November 2011
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    Fresh global regulations will accelerate electric vehicle adoption

    The European Union, the United States and Japan approved an international agreement to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) today in Geneva. The Global Technical Regulation will reduce costs and boost efficiency in the EV industry.

  • Date:
    11 November 2011
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    HP, Dell, Philips earn top positions in green electronics guide

    The Climate Group member HP has earned the #1 position in Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Electronics, demonstrating pro-active leadership that is driving a Clean Revolution in the IT industry. Dell and Philips ranked second and fifth respectively, demonstrating a significant improvement in their ongoing commitment to greening IT.

  • Date:
    10 November 2011
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    IEA says transformative leadership needed for sustainable energy future

    In its latest World Energy Outlook, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warns that the world will head towards an unsustainable energy future without urgent government action.

  • Date:
    06 November 2011
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    Financing China’s Clean Revolution report preview

    The Climate Group Greater China has published a briefing note based on Financing China’s Low Carbon Growth, our fourth annual China’s Clean Revolution report. Financing China’s Low Carbon Growth is the country's first comprehensive review of China's strategy to finance its low carbon economy.

  • Date:
    03 November 2011
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    20 global cities join forces to improve living standards of 100 million citizens

    Twenty global cities across four continents including Barcelona, Cape Town, Lagos, Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro and San Francisco, join forces with Living Labs Global, Oracle, CityMart.com and The Climate Group to find innovative solutions that will improve the living standards of more than 100 million citizens, by launching the Living Labs Global Award.

  • Date:
    31 October 2011
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    Clean Revolution leader: South Australia

    We have selected an initial set of eight success stories which illustrate the emerging global leadership of the Clean Revolution, and are presented on TheCleanRevolution.org. One of these Clean Revolution leaders is South Australia, a state that has led Australian climate and energy efforts for nearly a decade.

  • Date:
    28 October 2011
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    India clean energy investment smashes $7.2 billion, despite Europe turmoil

    Renewable energy project investment in India has topped $7.2 billion in the first three quarters, regardless of Europe’s debt crisis, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).

  • Date:
    24 October 2011
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    International banks support guidance on financing new coal-fired power plants

    The Climate Group today issued a Guidance Note on financing new coal-fired power plants (CFPPs), which was developed by The Climate Group with expert advice from BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole, F&C Asset Management, HSBC and Standard Chartered. It is the first time that a group of financial institutions has collectively developed guidance to address the single largest source of man-made carbon emissions, coal-fired power generation.

  • Date:
    17 October 2011
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    Basque Country presents Europe's first commercial wave energy plant

    At last week's European Open Days in Brussels, Xavier Garmendia, Basque Country Vice Minister of Technology and Industrial Development presented Europe's first wave energy device, the Mutriku Wave Energy Plant.

  • Date:
    14 October 2011
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    Virgin low carbon fuel announcement potentially game-changing

    Damian Ryan, Senior Policy Manager, The Climate Group, analyzes the low carbon aviation fuel announcement which came from Virgin Atlantic Airlines this week.

  • Date:
    14 October 2011
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    The Clean Revolution is underway - clean energy investment soars to record $45.5 billion in Q3 2011

    New analysis from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) reveals that asset finance of utility-scale clean energy projects has surged to a record $41.8 billion in the third quarter of 2011, with overall new investment reaching $45.5 billion, despite the European debt crisis.

  • Date:
    13 October 2011
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    Clean Revolution leader: IKEA

    We have selected an initial set of eight success stories which illustrate the emerging global leadership of the Clean Revolution, and are presented on TheCleanRevolution.org. One of these Clean Revolution leaders is IKEA, the world's largest furniture retailer.

  • Date:
    12 October 2011
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    Landmark Australia Clean Energy Future bill passed

    Today the Clean Energy legislative package was passed through Australia's House of Representatives, which will help Australia embrace the economic and social opportunities of the Clean Revolution, by putting a price on carbon pollution, boosting investment in clean energy technologies and helping cut carbon emissions.

  • Date:
    12 October 2011
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    Hong Kong Policy Address looks to drive low carbon industries

    Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang today announced the 2011-2012 Policy Address, which outlines the policy focus for Hong Kong in the coming year including a number of climate-related policies, as it reiterates the proposal to reduce carbon intensity by 50-60% from 2005 levels by 2020.

  • Date:
    11 October 2011
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    Greener buildings equal bigger returns, CB Richard Ellis report says

    New research from an ongoing study managed by CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. (CBRE) reveals that green buildings generate greater investment returns, presenting a clear economic case for more sustainable investment in the industry.

  • Date:
    23 September 2011
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    Climate Week NYC 2011 in review

    From 19-26 September 2011, New York City hosted Climate Week NYC 2011, the annual summit boasting high-level meetings between the world’s leading businesses and governments and an exciting array of public-facing events, all focused on driving a Clean Revolution.

  • Date:
    22 September 2011
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    The critical role of CCS in the Clean Revolution

    What role carbon, capture and storage (CCS) can play in the Clean Revolution was the focus of a high-level dialogue of senior leaders from government, business and non-governmental organizations following the Opening Ceremony of Climate Week NYC.

  • Date:
    21 September 2011
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    EV leaders New York State and Quebec share expertise

    Practitioners from city, state and provincial governments in both New York State and Québec as well as representatives from power utilities, discussed the push underway to support the development and more widespread use of electric vehicles, during a Climate Week NYC event held last night in New York.

  • Date:
    20 September 2011
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    Bloomberg, Blair, UN, World Bank call for business and government leaders to join Clean Revolution

    During the Climate Week NYC Opening Ceremony today, some of the world’s most influential people came together to call for business and government leaders to join the Clean Revolution, our three-year campaign which aims to build a smarter, better, more prosperous future for all.

  • Date:
    19 September 2011
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    Clean Revolution launched at Climate Week NYC

    Today The Climate Group launched the three-year Clean Revolution campaign during the Opening Ceremony of Climate Week NYC, the annual global forum which aims to mobilize an international public-private response to climate change.

  • Date:
    16 September 2011
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    Record number of events confirmed for Climate Week NYC 2011

    This year's Climate Week NYC, the annual summit boasting high-level meetings between the world’s leading businesses and governments and a diverse array of public-facing events, has a record number of events: here is a hand-picked list of just some of them.

  • Date:
    14 September 2011
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    Small step forward for CCS in the US

    Rupert Posner, Global Director of Energy, The Climate Group, blogs for GCCSI about the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) recent proposal on a new rule exempting carbon dioxide streams from hazardous waste regulations under certain conditions, which will help drive the roll-out of CCS in the US.

  • Date:
    13 September 2011
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    Hangzhou sets pace for China’s cities

    The first phase of China Redesign has begun to great success in the city of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, capturing China’s countrywide media’s attention while helping drive the urban Clean Revolution.

  • Date:
    07 September 2011
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    Leaders with a Clean Energy Revolution at the heart of their strategies

    On Tuesday September 6 2011, international state government leaders and influential business guests met in London to share success stories and tactics for effective acceleration of clean technologies, for the event, Leading a Clean Energy Revolution.

  • Date:
    05 September 2011
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    Clean energy subsidies swell in India

    The Government of India has boosted subsidies for clean energy projects 63% to 2.36 billion rupees ($51 million), as part of its plans to combat climate change and accelerate a Clean Revolution in India.

  • Date:
    04 September 2011
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    India LED pilot hits Haldia highway

    Haldia in West Bengal, which is the second Indian city to join an innovative global LED pilot project, is to begin installations this month on a major highway in the heart of the city. The other two Indian cities to join the LED pilot and receive the installations so far are Kolkata and Thane.

  • Date:
    01 September 2011
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    China amps up renewables targets

    China has stepped-up its intentions to expand renewable energy installations during the 12th Five-Year Plan period, by rewriting its plans to encompass much bigger targets for wind, solar and hydro power.

  • Date:
    31 August 2011
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    EU grants India EUR 200 million loan for climate projects

    India is to receive a EUR 200 million loan from the European Union to help finance the country’s renewable energy projects, which will boost the local economy and help accelerate a Clean Revolution in India.

  • Date:
    24 August 2011
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    Countdown to Climate Week NYC

    From 19-26 September 2011 – less than 70 days before the United Nations’ climate summit in Durban and in the critical run-up to Rio +20 – New York City will once again become the epicenter of the Clean Revolution.

  • Date:
    22 August 2011
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    Poitou-Charentes approves crucial EV grants

    On August 19, 2011, the French region of Poitou-Charentes adopted a comprehensive electric vehicle (EV) grants plan targeted at business firms, local communities and individual consumers, helping drive a Clean Revolution in the region.

  • Date:
    19 August 2011
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    Asian FITs could be global tipping-point for renewables

    Japan is set to follow China’s lead with legislation to subsidize low carbon energy, which will boost investment in the renewables industry and could provide a global tipping-point for the deployment of renewable energy worldwide and provide a major boost for the Clean Revolution.

  • Date:
    18 August 2011
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    Japan’s Eco-point Program transforms LED market

    Phil Jessup, Head of International Lighting, The Climate Group, writes for LEDs Magazine about a government-sponsored program in Japan which could serve as a model for other countries seeking to transform their domestic retail market for LED lamps.

  • Date:
    16 August 2011
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    Analysis of China's smart grid prospects

    The Climate Group China has published a Policy Briefing entitled ‘Smart Grid Development in China's Current Situation and Prospects’. The report offers a background on China’s surging smart grid industry and reviews opportunities and suggestions for the smart grid development which will accelerate a Clean Revolution in China.

  • Date:
    11 August 2011
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    Global smart meter use to surge by 2020

    New data from Pike Research forecasts that smart meter adoption will reach 963 million units by 2020, owing to recent acceleration of use across the world, especially in China.

  • Date:
    10 August 2011
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    Discussing the opportunities of India's infrastructure

    The Climate Group was a Session Knowledge partner in Infragreen 2011, which was hosted by Economic Times in New Delhi recently and saw industry leaders gather to discuss the opportunities of low carbon infrastructure.

  • Date:
    09 August 2011
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    Australia's huge green growth potential

    Federal Treasurer and Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan has underlined the economic opportunities that will open up for Australia as part of the transition to a low carbon economy.

  • Date:
    08 August 2011
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    Analysis on China's low carbon vehicle future published

    The Climate Group China has published a Climate Policy Briefing which evaluates low carbon vehicles from a policy, technology and industry outlook, helping to clarify and accelerate a Clean Revolution in the transport sector.

  • Date:
    04 August 2011
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    Philips LED wins US Government lighting prize

    Philips, a member of The Climate Group, has been awarded the highly esteemed first L Prize for energy efficiency - with a prize of $10 million in cash - by the US Government’s Department of Energy, for its 60-watt equivalent LED bulb.

  • Date:
    02 August 2011
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    Obama and car makers agree new fuel efficiency standards

    President Obama has announced the next crucial phase in the fuel efficiency standards, which have been agreed with leading car makers to increase fuel efficiency and reduce the greenhouse gases (GHGs) emitted from all new vehicles sold in the US.

  • Date:
    02 August 2011
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    China announces clear policy on solar pricing

    The National Development and Reform Commission in China has announced a pricing policy on solar PV power generation electricity to grid, which is a major step forward in accelerating the solar sector development in China's domestic market.

  • Date:
    27 July 2011
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    Better Place announces first Members of new EV network in Australia's capital

    Better Place, a member of The Climate Group, has announced its first exclusive group of Foundation Members, who will work together to support Better Place’s new electric car charge network in Canberra, Australia's capital.

  • Date:
    15 July 2011
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    Thane is third Indian city to join LED project

    Thane in Maharsatra is now the third Indian city to become a part of The Climate Group’s global LED project, which aims to swiftly implement LED lighting on a global scale.

  • Date:
    13 July 2011
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    Brazil, China, India leading in clean energy investment world record

    A new report commissioned by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) shows that developing countries such as Brazil, China and India invested more in renewable energy than developed countries like the US and UK last year, helping worldwide investment grow by 32% and reach a record high of US $211 billion.

  • Date:
    12 July 2011
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    China report reveals effective low carbon business model

    A new report from The Climate Group Greater China provides in-depth analysis on the business model of the IFC CHUEE program as well as discussions of the further feasibility for a national wide adoption in the future.

  • Date:
    10 July 2011
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    PM Announces Details of Australian Carbon Price

    Prime Minister Julia Gillard today announced the details of the Australian Government’s plan to reduce carbon emissions and boost clean energy and technology development.

  • Date:
    08 July 2011
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    Report reveals booming electric vehicle industry

    A new report by Ernst & Young, Beyond the plug: finding value in the emerging electric vehicle charging ecosystem, shows that a mature EV market with huge benefits to the end customer is on the way.

  • Date:
    07 July 2011
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    Big UK companies agree EVs are future direction of travel

    On July 6 at the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation in London along with our partners Energy Saving Trust, Cenex, TNT and Transport for London, The Climate Group hosted a closed roundtable on fleet electrification.

  • Date:
    04 July 2011
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    GE's global EV drive begins in Australia

    GE announced that it will buy at least 1000 electric cars in Australia, as part of its plans to purchase 25,000 EVs globally by 2015, during the unveiling of the Renault Fluence Z.E., at the 2011 Australian International Motor Show, Melbourne.

  • Date:
    01 July 2011
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    US corporates top renewable energy charts

    A new survey shows that US-based WholeFoods, Intel and Kohl’s are leading the world’s top corporate purchasers of renewable energy, and The Climate Group’s Cisco, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, News Corp and Swiss Re are also ranking high in the renewable energy use charts.

  • Date:
    01 July 2011
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    Adopt smart grids to foster innovation and jobs

    Molly Webb, Head of Smart Technologies, The Climate Group writes for the Guardian Professional Network on smart grids enabling a clean energy future and issues around energy data in the US.

  • Date:
    30 June 2011
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    Robin Haycock, Head of Transport reviews new UK Government plug-in vehicle strategy

    Robin Haycock, Head of Transport, The Climate Group, reviews the new plug-in vehicle infrastructure strategy document, Making the Connection: the Plug-In Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy, which clarifies policy and shows leading businesses and stakeholders the building momentum within UK Government for electric vehicles (EVs).

  • Date:
    29 June 2011
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    Google reveals huge GDP value of clean energy innovation in US

    Google has published a study, The Impact of Clean Energy Innovation’ and an associated website, which reveals that innovation in clean energy technology in the US can significantly cut greenhouse gases (GHGs), boost GDP and create over 1 million jobs.

  • Date:
    24 June 2011
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    EV momentum speeding up in India

    The Government in India has accelerated its efforts to take up the development, manufacturing and adoption of electric vehicles (EV) to speed up a Clean Revolution in the EV sector.

  • Date:
    24 June 2011
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    Clean energy trade disputes miss the point

    Allison Hannon, Senior Finance Sector Manager, The Climate Group, comments on China’s recent announcement of wind turbine subsidies cuts - and how the clean energy industry will still continue to grow in both China and the US.

  • Date:
    22 June 2011
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    EU launches Smart Cities and Communities Initiative

    Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger launched the EU's Smart Cities and Communities initiative at a high level conference in Brussels, which brought together high-profile speakers and attendees from sectors including energy and ICT, as well as experts from academia, financial institutions and the EU; the influential leaders needed to integrate large-scale clean technologies to Europe's cities.

  • Date:
    21 June 2011
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    UN report says climate change offers big opportunities for businesses

    A new study shows 86% of global businesses that are signatories to the United Nations Global Compact And United Nations Environment Programme Caring for Country initiative see climate change as an opportunity.

  • Date:
    21 June 2011
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    Better Place and Renault team up to launch pioneering electric car

    Better Place and Renault have announced a strategic partnership, ready for their 2012 launch of the world’s first mass market, zero-emission vehicle with a switchable battery in Australia.

  • Date:
    17 June 2011
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    North America leading with innovative climate policies

    The Climate Group North America is pleased to present our latest report Leading the Way: Policy Design for a Clean Revolution, which showcases the tremendous progress made by cities, states and regions across North America that are leading the Clean Revolution with innovative climate policies.

  • Date:
    16 June 2011
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    China's Carbon Strategy guidelines launched at Carbon Treasure event

    The Climate Group China successfully organized the closing event of Carbon Treasure Program Phase, with two panel discussions and the launch of Carbon Strategy and Management Guidelines for Chinese Businesses, which includes one general and three sector guidelines, to help drive a Clean Revolution in China.

  • Date:
    15 June 2011
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    Report - CCUS in China: 18 Key Issues

    The Climate Group China has released a new report entitled CCUS in China: 18 Questions & Answers, which describes the development and future of CCUS (carbon capture, use and storage) technology in China by analyzing its pros and cons. The report offers government and enterprises specific descriptions to better understand and practice CCUS.

  • Date:
    14 June 2011
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    Climate Smart Precincts report presented to Premier of South Australia

    On June 6, 2011, Caroline Bayliss, Australia Director, The Climate Group, presented the Climate Smart Precincts Adelaide Workshop report to the Premier of South Australia, Mike Rann, with representatives from GE, IBM and Origin Energy in attendance.

  • Date:
    13 June 2011
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    US Administration's call for consumer access to energy data welcomed

    Obama administration officials have announced a series of measures to make energy information readily accessible to consumers and promote innovation in the energy sector as part of a broader effort to modernize the U.S. electricity grid, which is welcomed by The Climate Group.

  • Date:
    13 June 2011
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    Productivity Commission report backs a carbon price in Australia

    The Australian Government has released a report by The Productivity Commission backing a carbon price as the most cost-effective way to reduce emissions. Caroline Bayliss, Australia Director, The Climate Group, welcomes the report as a timely contribution to the carbon price debate.

  • Date:
    08 June 2011
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    Electrification of transport revealed at Cleantech Ignition Session, Bonn

    Robin Haycock, Head of Transport, The Climate Group attends the Ernst & Young European Cleantech Ignition Session 2011 – 7th June 2011 Bonn, Germany, where over 40 powerful brands and companies gathered together with a top line facilitator, to discuss the global Electrification of Transport, clearly demonstrating we're still on course for a Clean Revolution in transport.

  • Date:
    03 June 2011
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    nrg4SD and The Climate Group join forces at Carbon Expo, Barcelona

    On Thursday, June 1, Lluís Recorder i Miralles, Catalonian Minister of Territory and Sustainability and Northern Co-Chair of nrg4SD, and Mark Kenber, CEO of The Climate Group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding formalizing the already close cooperation between the two organizations.

  • Date:
    02 June 2011
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    Huge growth forecast for green fleets by 2015

    In line with The Climate Group's EV work, a study by Pike Research looks at the opportunities for light-duty HEVs, PHEVs and BEVs in global commercial fleet markets and forecasts a huge global growth in green fleets by 2015, highlighting the rapidly transforming Clean Revolution in the world of electric vehicles.

  • Date:
    01 June 2011
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    LED trials are persuading early adopters

    Phil Jessup, Head of International Lighting, The Climate Group writes for LEDs Magazine about the LightSavers consortium of cities - in particular New York, Toronto and Sydney - which is undertaking an extensive and coordinated series of trials of LED outdoor lighting products, with a sure view to persuading the relevant authorities to adopt the technology.

  • Date:
    31 May 2011
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    Garnaut Proposes Independent Climate Committee for Australia

    Professor Ross Garnaut presented the Final Report of his Climate Change Review Update today at the National Press Club in Canberra. As well as the complete report, Professor Garnaut presented two supplementary papers: The first recommending a new set of governance arrangements for Australia’s potential carbon pricing scheme; the second outlining how the revenue from the scheme should be used for the next ten years.

  • Date:
    27 May 2011
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    Leading The Clean Revolution

    The Climate Group held its 4th annual North America Members Meeting on May 18 and 19 at Nike World Headquarters just outside of Portland, Oregon. This unique session, open to The Climate Group’s members and partners around the globe, brought together more than 30 corporate and government members for two days of candid discussions about the low carbon economy.

  • Date:
    25 May 2011
    Location:

    Vital SMMT Electric Vehicle Guide 2011 published

    The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders have just updated and published their Electric Car Guide 2011. The guide is presented in an easy to use Q & A style format and addresses the common queries associated with purchasing electric vehicles, helping drive the Clean Revolution in the transport world.

  • Date:
    23 May 2011
    Location:

    Robin Haycock, Head of Transport, on the rise of electric vehicles

    Robin Haycock, Head of Transport, The Climate Group, comments on the increasing praise for EVs in global media and the positive effect it is having on the electric vehicle market.

  • Date:
    23 May 2011
    Location:

    Philips unveils an LED first

    Royal Philips Electronics - the industry leader in LED lighting solutions – helped accelerate a Clean Revolution in the lighting sector this week with its new Philips EnduraLED A21 17-watt light bulb, which boasts energy consumption reduction of 80% and lasts 25 times longer than incandescent bulbs.

  • Date:
    20 May 2011
    Location:

    Scotland: 100% renewable electricity by 2020

    Scotland has raised its 2020 renewable electricity target from 80 - 100%. The Climate Group welcomes this ambitious decision, which was taken after the nation met its 31% interim target for 2011.

  • Date:
    19 May 2011
    Location:

    India Government report: policies and innovations needed for Clean Revolution

    The Interim Report of the Expert Group on Low Carbon Strategies for Inclusive Growth was released last week by the Planning Commission Government of India, to offer guidance on achieving a Clean Revolution in India focusing on the power, transport, industry, buildings and forestry sectors.

  • Date:
    18 May 2011
    Location:

    The New Cities Foundation joins China Redesign

    The Climate Group is proud to announce a new partnership with the New Cities Foundation, who we will be working together with to drive the Clean Revolution in China’s cities, through our innovative China Redesign program.

  • Date:
    17 May 2011
    Location:

    UK Government’s commitment on long term emissions cuts is step in right direction

    Today, the UK government has committed to making long term cuts in greenhouse gas emissions. The Climate Group welcomes the decision to follow the Committee on Climate Change’s Fourth Carbon Budget, covering the period of 2023 –27 and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2025.

  • Date:
    17 May 2011
    Location:

    Beijing’s carbon reduction goals could vault it to the front of the pack

    As summarized by Rupert Posner, Global Director of Energy, The Climate Group, Beijing’s carbon reduction goals could vault it to the front of the pack, where not long ago it was barely in the race. Changhua Wu, Greater China Director and Allison Hannon, Senior Finance Sector Manager of The Climate Group, share their views on China’s greener growth strategy.

  • Date:
    16 May 2011
    Location:

    2nd Euro-Med Energy Efficiency Forum: Time to get smarter

    “Energy Efficiency - Time to get smarter” was the theme of the second Euro-Mediterranean Energy Efficiency Forum, which was co-organized by Johnson Controls, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and The Climate Group on May 10 - 11 2011, and focused heavily on the opportunities of energy efficiency in driving the Clean Revolution.

  • Date:
    13 May 2011
    Location:

    S&ED: Six new US-China EcoPartnerships announced

    From May 9-10, 2011, leading officials from China and the US met in Washington for the third annual US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED), to discuss major bilateral, regional and global issues, including climate change, clean energy and low carbon growth, in particular, expansion of the EcoPartnerships.

  • Date:
    12 May 2011
    Location:

    Changhua Wu, China Director, on the role of CCS in China

    Changhua Wu, Greater China Director, The Climate Group, on the prospects for CCS to help China meet its objectives in reducing its impact on greenhouse gas emissions and continuing to advance its economy.

  • Date:
    11 May 2011
    Location:

    Johnson Controls, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, and The Climate Group promise action at 2011 EEF

    Johnson Controls, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, and The Climate Group today opened the 2011 Euro-Mediterranean Energy Efficiency Forum (EEF), with the promise to highlight smarter ways to promote energy efficiency to help meet international climate and energy objectives.

  • Date:
    09 May 2011
    Location:

    IPCC releases defining report on renewable energy

    The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a new authoritative report on renewable energy in Abu Dhabi on Monday. The stated objective of the ‘Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation’ is to address the information needs of both public and private sector decision makers.

  • Date:
    06 May 2011
    Location:

    Upper Austrian Energy Minister wants a clean energy revolution

    The Upper Austrian Minister for Energy, Rudi Anschober, has published a polemic for a 100% state transformation to renewable energies, which offers a clear vision of the opportunities in a Clean Revolution.

  • Date:
    03 May 2011
    Location:

    Clear policy drives significant CCS project in Canada

    Last week the government of Saskatchewan, part of Canada’s Western Provinces, announced it had approved construction of one of the world's early commercial-scale carbon capture and storage facilities. Rupert Posner, Global Director of Energy, The Climate Group comments.

  • Date:
    26 April 2011
    Location:

    New York, Sydney and Toronto LED scale-ups underway

    Phil Jessup, Cities and Technology Director, The Climate Group, looks at the LED trials in three leading cities, New York, Sydney and Toronoto. In an historic urban park, city streets and parking garages, LED scale-up engineering, financing studies and procurement tenders are now happening in these influential cities.

  • Date:
    18 March 2011
    Location:

    India must tackle clean energy, transport, buildings

    On March 17 2011, The Climate Group hosted a high-profile event in New Delhi, India to launch a new report titled India’s Clean Revolution. High-profile guests included Mark Kenber, CEO, The Climate Group, Shri Suresh Prabhu, Former Indian Minister of Energy and Environment and Shri Deepak Gupta, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.

  • Date:
    15 April 2011
    Location:

    Toward a ‘smarter’ world

    Our SMART 2020 program concluded that by 2020, ICT could unlock savings worth US$946 billion per annum and reduce global carbon emissions by a whopping 15% - which is close to the entire US carbon footprint. Caroline Bayliss, Australia Director, The Climate Group, writes for CFO Magazine about the opportunities in a 'smarter' world.

  • Date:
    13 April 2011
    Location:

    Sparking success: Kolkata LED pilot brightens lives

    Sparked by the success of the 2010 LED pilot in nearby Kolkata, Haldia in West Bengal is the second Indian city to feature in The Climate Group’s global LED project, which is supported by the HSBC Climate Partnership and aims to rapidly up-scale LED technologies across the world.

  • Date:
    06 April 2011
    Location:

    Stakeholders in future EU electric vehicle market to collaborate around urban deployment

    The Climate Group and Polis hosted a joint event today at the offices of The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) to discuss how local governments, fleet owners, and the energy and motor industries can work together to grow the European market for electric vehicles (EVs).

  • Date:
    31 March 2011
    Location:

    EU Roadmap 2050: policy briefing and analysis

    Sandra Roling and Luc Bas, from the Brussels office of The Climate Group analyze Roadmap 2050. Download the key messages and analysis.

  • Date:
    28 March 2011
    Location:

    Landmark program will help Chinese cities meet low carbon objectives of 12th Five Year Plan

    The Climate Group has launched a new program, China Redesign, to help China’s cities develop and implement low carbon growth strategies. The Climate Group will work with five cities to develop and implement a low carbon growth plan over the next three years, unlocking large economic opportunities.

  • Date:
    24 March 2011
    Location:

    What China's 12th Five Year Plan means for CCS

    Rupert Posner, Global Director of Energy, The Climate Group, writes a blog for Global CCS Institute looking at the focus of China’s 12th Five Year Plan on continuing China's Clean Revolution with significant low-carbon energy, energy efficiency and clean technology targets, and what it means for CCS.

  • Date:
    24 March 2011
    Location:

    New report: India to challenge EU, US, China for share of USD 2.2 trillion global clean tech market*

    Our latest report shows that if India prioritizes bold low carbon policies and invests in clean energy now, it will create a better, more secure, and more prosperous future for its more than one billion people.

  • Date:
    07 March 2011
    Location:

    New report: China charts ‘clean industrial revolution’ to power its new economy

    A new report by The Climate Group (commissioned by the HSBC Climate Change Centre of Excellence) says the Chinese government’s decision to put a ‘clean industrial revolution’ at the heart of the nation’s 12th Five Year Plan will deliver real carbon savings and ensure China is seen to be “pulling its weight” on international climate targets.

  • Date:
    04 March 2011
    Location:

    India seizes green opportunity with 2011-12 Union Budget

    The finance minister has announced multiple green measures and rebates in his annual speech for the Union Budget of 2011-12, clearly indicating Indian Government’s plans to promote and upscale clean energy and technologies, which will boost India’s environmentally conscious identity.

  • Date:
    03 March 2011
    Location:

    Climate Smart Precincts Initiative in Australia

    On 24-25 February in Adelaide, South Australia, business and State Government members of The Climate Group met for the first major event of The Climate Smart Precincts Initiative.

  • Date:
    01 March 2011
    Location:

    New Sydney LED trial grows The Climate Group’s global lighting program

    The City of Sydney has launched a new trial of LED lamps and Smart controls on George Street in Sydney’s CBD. The trial forms part of The Climate Group’s global LED Program, which sees Sydney join nine other participating cities around the world including Hong Kong, London and New York.

  • Date:
    28 February 2011
    Location:

    Fleet Electrification Roundtable

    The Climate Group, in partnership with the Electrification Coalition, hosted a roundtable on fleet electrification in New York City on Thursday 24 February, which brought together public and private fleet managers, vehicle manufacturers, utilities and financiers to discuss the opportunities and challenges associated with EV fleets.

  • Date:
    11 February 2011
    Location:

    Europe’s economy needs a 30% climate target and a clean industrial revolution to stay competitive

    Yesterday in a speech at King’s College, EU Energy commissioner Günther Oettinger argued against Europe increasing its ambition to cut carbon emissions by 30 per cent by 2020, from the current 20 per cent.

  • Date:
    14 December 2010
    Location:

    Power to the people

    Tashweka Anderson, Global low-carbon ICT Project Manager at The Climate Group, writes an op-ed for Guardian Sustainable Business on the need for consumer-centric tools and services for the home.

  • Date:
    13 December 2010
    Location:

    COP16 report: Cancun can, actually

    Damian Ryan, Senior Policy Manager at The Climate Group, analyzes the key outcomes from what proved to be a successful two weeks of negotiations in Cancun.

  • Date:
    10 December 2010
    Location:

    COP16 report: A slow day for observers

    With a lack of information filtering out of the very private ministerial discussions on Thursday, Damian Ryan, Senior Policy Manager at The Climate Group, took part in an interesting side event that discussed the national security implications of climate change.

  • Date:
    10 December 2010
    Location:

    Unlocking market transformation in energy efficiency and clean power

    On the last day of the fifth annual Climate Leaders Summit held in Cancun, a dozen business and government leaders came together to explore the pace of market transformation and the key technologies and policies that will unlock a clean industrial revolution.

  • Date:
    09 December 2010
    Location:

    COP16 report: A fist full of dollars

    Damian Ryan, Senior Policy Manager at The Climate Group, reports on Wednesday's proceedings in Cancun, where finance and the reality of a complex, politically charged negotiation took center stage.

  • Date:
    08 December 2010
    Location:

    Energy Efficiency through ICT in India: more needs to be done to demonstrate value

    On Friday, December 3, as negotiators worked in the early hours in Cancun Mexico, a group of 22 participants from technology companies and financial institutions gathered at IDFC’s offices in Mumbai for a half-day session on how to finance energy efficiency in buildings and the electricity grid.

  • Date:
    07 December 2010
    Location:

    COP16 report: Negotiators bunker down as week two begins

    The final week of negotiations started in Cancun today (Monday), and Damian Ryan, Senior Policy Manager at The Climate Group, reports back on what progress has been made, and what issues still need to be resolved with only four more negotiating days remaining.

  • Date:
    02 December 2010
    Location:

    EU warned: The global clean tech train is leaving the station

    Madeleine Cobb, Clean Revolution Programme Manager at The Climate Group, examines the urgent need for increased efforts by EU businesses and policymakers to commit to bolder greenhouse gas emissions cuts.

  • Date:
    23 November 2010
    Location:

    The Climate Group welcomes Chevrolet’s $40M Clean Energy Initiative

    On November 18, General Motors announced that its Chevrolet brand would invest US $40 million in projects to offset carbon emissions across America, with an aim to reduce 8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions through community projects.

  • Date:
    18 November 2010
    Location:

    LED pilot launched in Kolkata to save costs and emissions in India’s largest ever city installation of LED streetlights

    The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), international NGO The Climate Group and HSBC this week announced the launch of India's largest Light Emitting Diode (LED) streetlighting pilot program in Kolkata.

  • Date:
    28 October 2010
    Location:

    Financing Electric Vehicles

    Leading financial institutions that have adopted the Climate Principles, and members of the EV20, met in Brussels to discuss how private sector finance can help the world make the switch to all-electric vehicles (EVs).

  • Date:
    22 October 2010
    Location:

    Climate and energy escape worst of historic UK government cuts

    The UK government’s much anticipated comprehensive spending review (CSR) appears to have taken a 'give-and-take' approach to funding for climate and energy initiatives.

  • Date:
    22 October 2010
    Location:

    Putting people at the heart of low-carbon technology

    Tashweka Anderson, Global low-carbon ICT Project Manager at The Climate Group, writes an op-ed for Guardian Sustainable Business on the role of people in the deployment and use of low carbon technologies.

  • Date:
    10 October 2010
    Location:

    Cities glimpse the future of Lighting at The Climate Group’s LED Safari

    The Climate Group hosted city governments from around the world last month in California for its first ever ‘LED Safari’ – part of its global LightSavers initiative.

  • Date:
    28 September 2010
    Location:

    Crossing the Commercialization Valley of Death: financing clean energy technologies

    On Tuesday September 21, 2010, the second day of Climate Week NYC, Bloomberg New Energy Finance and The Climate Group hosted a high-level discussion focused on financing clean energy technologies, such as concentrated solar power and electric vehicles.

  • Date:
    01 August 2010
    Location:

    Empowering UK Energy Consumers: A consumer-led vision for energy innovation

    The Climate Group and Google co-hosted a roundtable event on key issues around consumer access and control of energy information in the UK.

  • Date:
    26 July 2010
    Location:

    Climate Group strategy supports IEA report findings

    Thurstan Wright and Matthew Gray, Policy Analysts at The Climate Group, discuss how The Climate Group’s updated strategy aligns with findings from the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest report.

  • Date:
    09 July 2010
    Location:

    Philips joins The Climate Group's global coalition of leading businesses

    Royal Philips Electronics, a global leader in lighting, health and energy efficiency announced that it is joining The Climate Group today. The world’s biggest lighting company, Philips will work with the international non-profit and its corporate coalition to fast track smart policies and technologies that will cut global emissions and advance progress towards a low-carbon economy.

  • Date:
    04 July 2010
    Location:

    Smart solutions for smart cities

    Molly Webb, Head of Strategic Engagement at The Climate Group, discusses the outcomes of the recent 'Partnership for Urban Innovation', co-sponsored by The Climate Group, Cisco and Metropolis, and also analyzes the role of ICT and smart cities...

  • Date:
    16 June 2010
    Location:

    The Climate Group calls on cities and companies to partner on SMART 2020 cities and regions initiative

    Cisco and The Climate Group convened some of the world’s leading cities in China today to expand their landmark network of smart cities, states and regions in a bid to reverse growing levels of urban greenhouse gas pollution...

  • Date:
    09 May 2010
    Location:

    The Climate Group and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation host EV20 electric vehicle (EV) leadership summit at Shanghai’s World EXPO 2010

    The Climate Group convened an electric vehicle leadership summit on May 3rd, followed by a closed-door EV20 roundtable at the Monaco Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 to explore how the world's biggest and smallest countries are hoping to turn the world’s 1 billion vehicle fleet electric.

  • Date:
    06 April 2010
    Location:

    Google and The Climate Group ask Obama to support revolution in home energy use

    A letter was sent to President Obama yesterday, asking for his Administration to adopt the goal of giving every household and business access to timely, useful and actionable information on their energy use.

  • Date:
    18 March 2010
    Location:

    US Broadband Plan: Rewired for a clean energy economy

    This week, the US Federal Communications Commission sent the National Broadband Plan to the White House. It puts a better communications infrastructure at the heart of solutions to multiple societal challenges, including energy and climate change.

  • Date:
    22 February 2010
    Location:

    Financing Decarbonization of the power sector

    Leading financial institutions who have adopted the Climate Principles met in Zurich today to discuss the financing needs for decarbonizing the power sector...

  • Date:
    17 December 2009
    Location:

    Radical efficiency is needed to meet ambitious emissions reduction targets

    Corporate and state leaders assembled to discuss the benefits of high-level commitment to innovative technologies and policies in energy efficiency...

  • Date:
    16 December 2009
    Location:

    Business leaders want a strong, legally binding deal from COP15

    Businesses want a strong, clear global deal that will promote and protect investment in low carbon technologies, promote clean technology innovations, and protect economies from climate impacts.

  • Date:
    16 December 2009
    Location:

    Long-term policy framework most important ingredient to clean energy future

    Representatives from sub-national governments and business leaders from major power companies and renewable energy developers yesterday came to two major conclusions...

  • Date:
    15 December 2009
    Location:

    Legions of regions rally to set world on clean-tech pathway ahead of global climate deal

    The Climate Leaders Summit 2009, convened by international non-profit The Climate Group, gave platform to HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, Shai Agassi, Founder & CEO of Better Place, First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond, Premier Rann of South Australia and Premier Charest of Quebec, among others. Each made an individual announcement on new low carbon initiatives in front of 60 leaders and ministers from around the world.

  • Date:
    15 December 2009
    Location:

    Johnson Controls joins The Climate Group

    Johnson Controls Inc. have announced today at the Climate Leaders' Summit in Copenhagen that it has joined The Climate Group...

  • Date:
    15 December 2009
    Location:

    Google, GE, NRDC and The Climate Group call for real-time information technologies to cut emissions

    Google, GE, The Climate Group and NRDC are among a group of companies and organizations calling on governments to support citizens' access to real-time home energy consumption information...

  • Date:
    15 December 2009
    Location:

    The Planetary Skin Institute: unprecedented global collaboration to sense, predict and act on the complex challenges of the 21st Century

    The Planetary Skin Institute was launched today as a unique cross-sectoral collaboration aims to research and develop near to real-time monitoring of global environmental conditions and changes. This move embodies an unprecedented level of collaboration between the public, private, NGO and academic sectors to meet the major environmental challenges facing the world.

  • Date:
    14 December 2009
    Location:

    Sino-US-EU panel outlines need for global framework to spur technology transfer

    Representatives from the world's largest developers of clearn technologies - China, the US and Europe - agreed that a global framework was urgent to speed up technology transfer...

  • Date:
    14 December 2009
    Location:

    Electric vehicle roundtable in Copenhagen explores how to fast-track EVs

    A group of 25 mayors and heads of regional governments, policy makers, manufacturers and bankers from over eight countries met in Copenhagen today on the sidelines of the climate change negotiations to discuss electric vehicle development around the world.

  • Date:
    14 December 2009
    Location:

    SMART 2020 website tracks ICT industry's progress in tackling climate change

    The Climate Group, BT and the Digital Energy Solutions Campaign (DESC) today launched 'SMART 2020: Pathways to scale' a website that will track progress made by the information and communications technology (ICT) industry in tackling climate change.

  • Date:
    05 November 2009
    Location:

    Business, government leaders discuss "Implementing Copenhagen"

    The Catalan Government and The Climate Group convened this high-level conference in Barcelona

  • Date:
    28 September 2009
    Location:

    Cisco and The Climate Group to develop new Connected Urban Development alliance

    The Climate Group announced last week that it will work with Cisco to build on the success of its Connected Urban Development (CUD) initiative by bringing together additional cities and business partners around the world in a new CUD Alliance.

  • Date:
    17 September 2009
    Location:

    LED pilot project launches in New York City

    The Climate Group has launched a ground-breaking LED pilot project in New York City to assess potential of this low carbon technology in curbing urban greenhouse gas pollution and cutting energy costs, while making cities brighter and safer at night.

  • Date:
    20 August 2009
    Location:

    New report shows China maintains momentum in its clean revolution

    A new report by The Climate Group shows that, despite the economic downturn, China's domestic markets continue to scale-up low carbon technology. On the back of ambitious government policies and a new breed of entrepreneurs, Chinese businesses are amongst the top producers of electric vehicles, wind turbines, solar panels and energy efficient appliances...

  • Date:
    06 July 2009
    Location:

    South Australia gets Weekly Greenhouse Indicator

    For the first time South Australians can track their state's greenhouse gas emissions each and every week, thanks to an initiative launched in Adelaide today by The Climate Group.

  • Date:
    06 July 2009
    Location:

    Breaking the Climate Deadlock report on how world leaders can tackle climate change with technology

    Tony Blair calls for immediate action on energy efficiency and a definitive commitment to develop the technologies needed to get the world started down the low-carbon path.

  • Date:
    12 May 2009
    Location:

    Tony Blair in Netherlands: Technology, US-China agreement key to global deal

    Mr Blair's visit was part of his joint initiative with The Climate Group - Breaking the Climate Deadlock - which aims to strengthen political momentum for a new international climate treaty that will succeed the 1997 Kyoto Protocol and drive ambitious emissions reductions across the world...

  • Date:
    12 May 2009
    Location:

    Australia hopes to lead again on solar

    The Australian Government today announced that a A$4.5 billion package to support the growth of clean energy generation and new technologies, as part of the country's 2009-10 budget...

  • Date:
    17 March 2009
    Location:

    VCSA launches global registry and project database system

    The Voluntary Carbon Standard Association (VCSA) has today launched its revolutionary global registry and project database system. It is the first multiple registry system to launch in the $330m voluntary carbon market.

  • Date:
    18 February 2009
    Location:

    Chinese business leaders call for a global climate deal

    Over 20 Chinese business leaders signed an unprecedented climate change communiqué at the annual Yabuli Business Forum in northern China...

  • Date:
    11 February 2009
    Location:

    Comment: Google's new PowerMeter web service

    "We might have to mark this as the day Grid 2.0 was born", says The Climate Group's Molly Webb....

  • Date:
    30 January 2009
    Location:

    Obama orders EPA to reconsider California emissions bid

    Obama's recent order to reconsider allowing California to adopt its own motor vehicle emission standards was one of two major executive actions he can take on climate change.The other could be much bigger. The Climate Group's Evan Juska explains.

  • Date:
    22 January 2009
    Location:

    The Climate Group supports green tech drive for China's cities

    The Climate Group has published a new report outlining China's growing efforts to curb urban carbon emissions to support the launch of a new low carbon development initiative with 20 of China's cities, including Guiyang and Dezhou....

  • Date:
    11 December 2008
    Location:

    Together US announces 1.37 million tons of CO2 saved

    Together US is pleased to announce the launch of the "Togetherizer"...

  • Date:
    08 December 2008
    Location:

    Better Place joins The Climate Group

    Better Place, a company whose mobility operator model aims to revolutionise low carbon transport, has joined The Climate Group...

  • Date:
    30 October 2008
    Location:

    New Research: Consumers believe fighting climate change good for economy

    Most people in the UK (53 per cent) think tackling climate change will boost the economy, according to new consumer research published today by The Climate Group, in partnership with global brand strategy and design consultancy, Lippincott and UK broadcaster Sky...

  • Date:
    30 October 2008
    Location:

    New Research: Consumers believe fighting climate change good for economy

    Most people in the UK (53 per cent) think tackling climate change will boost the economy, according to new consumer research published today by The Climate Group, in partnership with global brand strategy and design consultancy, Lippincott and UK broadcaster Sky...

  • Date:
    24 October 2008
    Location:

    China Mobile, Broad, and Suntech join The Climate Group's global business coalition

    CEOs of three of China's leading companies today became the newest members of The Climate Group's global climate coalition...

  • Date:
    16 September 2008
    Location:

    Lenovo Joins The Climate Group

    Lenovo announced its membership in The Climate Group, 16 September 2008, and unveiled a new program to encourage recycling and renewable energy use....

  • Date:
    19 June 2008
    Location:

    SMART 2020: Enabling the low carbon economy in the information age

    Smarter technology use could reduce global emissions by 15 per cent and save global industry EUR500 billion in annual energy costs by 2020 and deliver energy efficiency savings to global businesses of over EUR 500 billion, according to a new report published today by The °Climate Group and the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI)...

  • Date:
    07 April 2008
    Location:

    Dell Headquarters Powered with Green Energy

    Dell recently announced a new initiative that will help it achieve its goal of powering its headquarters campus in Round Rock, Texas - home to more than 10,000 Dell employees - with 100 per cent green power...

  • Date:
    20 March 2008
    Location:

    New Members, New Initiatives: Forging Ahead to the Low Carbon Economy

    While Dell and Standard Chartered recently announced their membership of The °Climate Group, current members including BT, Virgin Airlines and the government of South Australia are also making headlines with their own exciting new low carbon innovations and initiatives...

  • Date:
    27 February 2008
    Location:

    DELL FIRST COMPUTER COMPANY TO JOIN THE CLIMATE GROUP

    Dell today became the first computer company to join The °Climate Group, underscoring the company's commitment to environmental leadership, energy-efficiency and carbon-neutral operations...

  • Date:
    30 January 2008
    Location:

    2007-2008: The Climate Group Perspective

    Climate change shot to the top of global agenda in 2007. The °Climate Group pauses to consider the ground covered in 2007 - and to assess the challenges and the events that await us in 2008...

  • Date:
    21 January 2008
    Location:

    Opinion: Google, BT help renewables come of age

    Companies are starting to generate their own renewable energy, and it's set to become big business, writes TCG's Emily Farnworth in an article published at www.climatechangecorp.com....

  • Date:
    19 December 2007
    Location:

    The °Climate Group Announces Four New Major Corporate Members

    New additions to membership demonstrate increasing momentum....

  • Date:
    08 November 2007
    Location:

    New Global Climate Change Study Focuses on ICT Industry

    A new global study was launched today by The °Climate Group and GeSI [Global e-Sustainability Initiative] to evaluate the ICT (Information Communication Technology) sector's role in climate change...

  • Date:
    13 August 2007
    Location:

    South Australia launches solar feed-in scheme to promote renewable energy use

    °Climate Group member South Australia has released an unprecedented solar "feed-in" legislation. This move by the State Government will see home owners with solar panels receive double credit for power they feed back into the grid...

  • Date:
    09 May 2007
    Location:

    News Corporation Joins The Climate Group

    News Corporation, one of the world's largest global media companies, has become a member of The Climate Group in order to help meet its commitment to making a long-term positive impact on climate change...

  • Date:
    09 February 2007
    Location:

    Virgin launches $25 million Earth Challenge

    The new global science and technology prize - The Virgin Earth Challenge - will award $25 million for a commercially-viable design which will result in the net removal of atmospheric GHGs.....

  • Date:
    05 February 2007
    Location:

    The Climate Group outlines key findings from latest IPCC report

    "The IPCC report illustrates that the challenge is both enormous and more urgent than many previously envisioned," said Dr. Steve Howard, CEO, The Climate Group. "The silver lining, however, is that innovative and effective solutions are here, if we're courageous enough to embrace them."

Events

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  • Date:
    17 June 2012 - 22 June 2012 
    Location:
    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Rio+20 Earth Summit 2012

    The Climate Group will be at the Rio+20 Earth Summit to showcase The Clean Revolution. Find out more soon.

  • Date:
    03 February 2012 - 03 February 2012 
    Location:
    London

    The Guardian Sustainable Business Awards 2012

    The Guardian Sustainable Business Awards reward best practice in sustainable business. Profile your team’s achievements and inspire others to drive real change in the way that businesses approach sustainability.

  • Date:
    22 November 2011 - 22 November 2011 
    Location:
    London

    Guardian Cleantech Summit

    The third annual Guardian Cleantech Summit takes place on November 22 in London, bringing international experts together to discuss driving investment and growth in a global cleantech market.

  • Date:
    07 November 2011 - 07 November 2011 
    Location:
    The InterContinental Ballroom, Kowloon, HKSAR

    Business Summit on Climate Leadership 2011

    The Business Summit on Climate Leadership 2011 (BSCL 2011) is a leadership platform and dialogue on the progressive business solutions to address climate change.

  • Date:
    26 September 2011 - 26 September 2011 
    Location:
    New York City

    Climate Week NYC

    From September 19 - 26 2011 business, government, NGO and thought leaders will come together at Climate Week NYC 2011 to call for a Clean Revolution, one that ensures growth, creates jobs, and secures clean energy access for millions of people worldwide.

  • Date:
    25 September 2011 - 26 September 2011 
    Location:
    New York City

    Climate Week NYC

    From September 19 - 26 2011 business, government, NGO and thought leaders will come together at Climate Week NYC 2011 to call for a Clean Revolution, one that ensures growth, creates jobs, and secures clean energy access for millions of people worldwide.

  • Date:
    24 September 2011 - 26 September 2011 
    Location:
    New York City

    Climate Week NYC

    From September 19 - 26 2011 business, government, NGO and thought leaders will come together at Climate Week NYC 2011 to call for a Clean Revolution, one that ensures growth, creates jobs, and secures clean energy access for millions of people worldwide.

  • Date:
    23 September 2011 - 26 September 2011 
    Location:
    New York City

    Climate Week NYC

    From September 19 - 26 2011 business, government, NGO and thought leaders will come together at Climate Week NYC 2011 to call for a Clean Revolution, one that ensures growth, creates jobs, and secures clean energy access for millions of people worldwide.

  • Date:
    22 September 2011 - 26 September 2011 
    Location:
    New York City

    Climate Week NYC

    From September 19 - 26 2011 business, government, NGO and thought leaders will come together at Climate Week NYC 2011 to call for a Clean Revolution, one that ensures growth, creates jobs, and secures clean energy access for millions of people worldwide.

  • Date:
    21 September 2011 - 26 September 2011 
    Location:
    New York City

    Climate Week NYC

    From September 19 - 26 2011 business, government, NGO and thought leaders will come together at Climate Week NYC 2011 to call for a Clean Revolution, one that ensures growth, creates jobs, and secures clean energy access for millions of people worldwide.

  • Date:
    20 September 2011 - 26 September 2011 
    Location:
    New York City

    Climate Week NYC

    From September 19 - 26 2011 business, government, NGO and thought leaders will come together at Climate Week NYC 2011 to call for a Clean Revolution, one that ensures growth, creates jobs, and secures clean energy access for millions of people worldwide.

  • Date:
    19 September 2011 - 26 September 2011 
    Location:
    New York City

    Climate Week NYC

    From September 19 - 26 2011 business, government, NGO and thought leaders will come together at Climate Week NYC 2011 to call for a Clean Revolution, one that ensures growth, creates jobs, and secures clean energy access for millions of people worldwide.

  • Date:
    06 September 2011 - 06 September 2011 
    Location:
    The Royal Institution of Great Britain, London

    Leading a Clean Energy Revolution

    Bringing together distinguished guests and panelists, Leading a Clean Energy Revolution is an opportunity to highlight the leadership of our sub-national government and business members and to discuss what is needed to drive a 'clean energy revolution' – in particular the policies and mechanisms required.

  • Date:
    10 August 2011 - 10 August 2011 
    Location:
    Hotel Shangrila, New Delhi

    The Economic Times Infragreen 2011

    The Economic Times Infragreen 2011 is a forum dedicated to provide insights into implementation of Green Practices in the built environment, how green makes business sense and to engage in exchange of innovative green perspectives among Industry experts.

  • Date:
    06 July 2011 - 06 July 2011 
    Location:
    London

    UK Roundtable on Fleet Electrification

    The Energy Saving Trust, Cenex, The Climate Group, TNT and Transport for London will host a private meeting between commercial and government fleet managers, vehicle OEMs, Utilities and Lease Companies to enable the creation of a wider fleet buying consortium for electric drive vehicles within the UK.

  • Date:
    30 May 2011 - 30 May 2011 
    Location:
    Hong Kong

    The Third LED Lighting Deployment Advisory Council

    The Climate Group has set up the LED Lighting Deployment Advisory Council in Hong Kong, which comprises representatives from government agencies, businesses, financiers, industry leaders and academics, to help devise a roadmap for Hong Kong to accelerate the adoption of low carbon technology.

  • Date:
    10 May 2011 - 10 May 2011 
    Location:
    Shanghai, China

    LED Global LightSavers Partners Summit 10 May

    Today the focus of the LED Global Leaders Summit 2011 is on the scaling-up of LED solutions to move from trials to deployment. Hear from experienced city representatives in the process of large scale deployments as well as financial experts, who can offer advice on making municipal scale-up of LED technology happen.

  • Date:
    09 May 2011 - 09 May 2011 
    Location:

    LED Global LightSavers Partners Summit 9 May

    Today the focus of the LED Global Leaders Summit 2011 is on an introduction to the LightSavers and LED program and cities. Share information with partners who are in various stages of the LED trials.

  • Date:
    08 May 2011 - 08 May 2011 
    Location:
    Shanghai, China

    LED Global Partners Summit 8 May

    LightSavers global partners arrive in Shanghai, ready for the LED Global Partnets Summit 2011. On Sunday a tour of a nearby ancient canal town such as Suzhou may be arranged, subject to participant interest. On Sunday evening, a social event and dinner will be held in Shanghai for LightSavers partners.

  • Date:
    12 May 2011 - 12 May 2011 
    Location:
    Shanghai, China

    LED Global LightSavers Partners Summit 12 May

    Today the LED Global Partners Summit 2011 focuses on the Opening Plenary of the CSA’s Green Lighting Shanghai 2011 conference and smart controls, lighting and smart cities in a session jointly organized by Philips China.

  • Date:
    11 May 2011 - 11 May 2011 
    Location:

    LED Global LightSavers Partners Summit 11 May

    The focus today of the LED Global Leaders Summit 2011 is on an continuing and concluding the LightSavers and LED program in the cities, as well as advice on recruiting new consortium partners. Hear from countries or regions on their LED technology road maps, market support and deployment programs.

  • Date:
    13 March 2011 - 14 March 2011 
    Location:
    Shanghai, China

    LED Global LightSavers Partners Summit 13 May

    The LED Global Partners Summit 2011 concludes with a visit to the LED program in Yangzhou, the SFT Lighting factory, a leading manufacturer of LED products in China.

  • Date:
    06 April 2011 - 06 April 2011 
    Location:
    The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Limited (SMMT), Forbes House, Halkin Street, London, SW1X 7DS, UK

    Electric vehicles for local sustainable mobility solutions

    Polis and The Climate Group host a joint event at the SMMT, on the deployment of electric vehicles (EVs) in cities and regions across Europe and beyond.

  • Date:
    08 May 2011 - 13 May 2011 
    Location:
    Shanghai, China

    LED Global LightSavers Partners Summit 2011

    LightSavers is an international consortium of lighting users that seeks to speed up acceptance of LEDs and smart control technologies in outdoor lighting applications such as streets and parking areas. The Summit will convene the LightSavers consortium partners worldwide and senior government officials from countries that strongly support LED development and deployment, to help advance acceptance and market readiness for LED and smart lighting control products.

  • Date:
    07 May 2011 - 08 May 2011 
    Location:
    Shanghai, China

    LED Global Partners Summit 7 May

    LightSavers global partners arrive in Shanghai, ready for the LED Global Partnets Summit 2011. On Sunday a tour of a nearby ancient canal town such as Suzhou may be arranged, subject to participant interest. On Sunday evening, a social event and dinner will be held in Shanghai for LightSavers partners.

  • Date:
    30 November 2010 
    Location:
    Kolkata, India

    LED street lighting project launch in Kolkata

    The Climate Group is organizing a launch of the LED street lighting project in Kolkata on November 30, 2010.

  • Date:
    03 December 2010 
    Location:
    Mumbai, India

    Financing IT & Telecom enabled energy efficiency

    The Climate Group are hosting a roundtable event in Mumbai, India, to discuss the financing of IT & Telecom enabled energy efficiency.

  • Date:
    15 November 2010 
    Location:
    UK Foreign Office, London

    UK-India Business Leaders Climate Group – report launch

    The UK-India Business Leaders Climate Group will meet in London in November to call for closer trade ties on clean technologies to boost efforts to grow their economies, create jobs and meet national emissions targets.

  • Date:
    28 October 2010 
    Location:
    London, UK

    “Finance and disruptive technology ‐ creating a low carbon future” - dinner and discussion

    Mr Edward Hoare and The Climate Group will host a dinner around the topic of “Finance and disruptive technology - creating a low carbon future”.

  • Date:
    21 October 2010 
    Location:
    Brussels, Belgium

    Financing Electric Vehicles

    The Climate Group is holding a private workshop, hosted by HSBC, for technology providers, financiers and policy makers to come together to discuss how private sector finance can accelerate the take up of electric vehicles.

  • Date:
    20 September 2010 
    Location:
    New York City, US

    Climate Week NY˚C - EV20 Roundtable

    EV20 is an initiative to speed up the global deployment of plug-in electric vehicles (EV), and this electric vehicle roundtable will follow on from the announcement of the EV20 Coalition and its founding members at the Opening Ceremony.

  • Date:
    21 September 2010 
    Location:
    New York City, US

    Climate Week NY˚C - Financing Smart Cities, States & Regions: Policies to Stimulate the Growth of Emerging Technologies

    On the second day of Climate Week NY°C, The Climate Group will host a high-level discussion on smart policies and financing of low carbon technologies, with government and business leaders sharing success stories and helping others to develop and implement policies that will have the same impact in their own regions.

  • Date:
    21 September 2010 
    Location:
    New York City, US

    Climate Week NY˚C - Crossing the Commercialization Valley of Death: Financing Clean Energy Technologies

    This high-level panel discussion will highlight the experience of clean energy companies that have successfully traversed the “valley of death,” and seek to identify a series of policy and financing solutions needed to unlock a greater level of private sector investment into clean energy technologies.

  • Date:
    25 September 2010 - 30 September 2010 
    Location:
    California, U.S.

    LightSavers LED Safari

    The Climate Group is organizing the LED Safari, a study tour of LED pilots, to be held in collaboration with the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America’s (IESNA) annual Street and Area Lighting Conference in California.

  • Date:
    17 June 2010 - 18 June 2010 
    Location:
    Shanghai, China

    Partnership for Urban Innovation: Global Conference 2010

    In conjunction with Shanghai World Expo 2010, Cisco Smart+Connected Communities, Connected Urban Development, Metropolis and The Climate Group are partnering on the Partnership for Urban Innovation Global Conference.

  • Date:
    15 May 2010 - 15 May 2010 
    Location:
    Chater Garden, Hong Kong

    Hong Kong Carbon Reduction Campaign (HKCRC) Closing Fun Fair

    The Hong Kong Carbon Reduction Campaign (HKCRC) comes to an end in May, with a fun fair aiming to further enhance the awareness of low carbon living among the citizens of Hong Kong.

  • Date:
    15 March 2010 - 15 March 2010 
    Location:
    Brussels

    Lord Browne Dinner: Financing low carbon technologies in Europe

    Dinner Round table with Lord Browne and Director General of DG Climate Action Jos Delbeke

  • Date:
    06 October 2008 
    Location:
    To Be Confirmed

    SMART 2020 India

    SMART 2020 India was the first in a series of four global outreach events following the launch of the SMART 2020 report in June 2008 (produced by The Climate Group and The Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI).

Blogs

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Interviews

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  • Shai Agassi

    Date:
    24 January 2012

    Shai Agassi, Founder and CEO, Better Place, speaks to us about debunking doubts on electric vehicles, the importance of providing leadership and inspiration for others to follow, and how he will realize the company vision of the world's top selling cars being electric.

  • Tulsi Tanti

    Date:
    13 January 2012

    Tulsi Tanti Founder, Director and Chairman, Suzlon, shares the secrets of Suzlon's great success, defines 'cooperative competition' and pinpoints what the world's business leaders must do to realize the Clean Revolution.

  • Dr. Steve Howard

    Date:
    11 October 2011

    Dr. Steve Howard Chief Sustainability Officer for IKEA tells us what is driving the company’s current and future goals, in terms of sustainability strategy and leadership of The Clean Revolution.

  • Suresh Prabhu

    Date:
    12 September 2011

    We speak to Mr Suresh P Prabhu, Ex-Federal Cabinet Minister of Industry, Energy, Environment and Forests, Chemicals and Fertilizers, Heavy Industry & Public Enterprises, Government of India, to find out more about the Clean Revolution that is unfolding in India, and how to accelerate this movement.

  • Engelina Jaspers

    Date:
    03 February 2011

    Engelina Jaspers, Vice President for Sustainability at Hewlett Packard, discusses the momentum of private sector interest in and support for the recent climate negotiations (COP16) and offers her views on the role of government incentives and how IT solutions are creating a better world.

  • Lord Nicholas Stern

    Date:
    14 January 2011

    Lord Stern sat down with The Economist’s Oliver Morton in Cancun on 7 December 2010 at The Climate Group's annual Climate Leaders’ Summit, to reflect on international progress made since The Stern Report, to share personal insights into ongoing UN climate negotiations (COP16) and to discuss how the world is faring on the path to a clean industrial revolution.

  • John Chambers

    Date:
    05 July 2010

    John Chambers, Chairman and CEO of Cisco, talks to The Climate Group about the role of information and communication technologies (ICT) in creating smart cities, and how they play an integral part of Cisco's work with cities and communities around the world.

  • Josep Roig

    Date:
    30 June 2010

    The Climate Group talks to Josep Roig, Secretary General of Metropolis, about smart cities, the Connected Urban Development project and the role of information and communication technologies (ICT) in helping to scale up new low carbon cities.

  • H.S.H Prince Albert II of Monaco

    Date:
    30 April 2010

    H.S.H Prince Albert II of Monaco talks to The Climate Group about electric vehicles (EVs), the EV20 initiative, and about his Foundation, The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, and its role in addressing climate change.

  • Dr Chris Tuppen

    Date:
    22 January 2008

    In an exclusive interview with The °Climate Group, Dr Chris Tuppen, BT's Director of Sustainable Development, discusses how BT, the information and communications technology (ICT) sector as a whole, and a BT-championed electricity labeling scheme are powering people and systems toward a low-carbon future...

  • Bill Weihl

    Date:
    29 June 2007

    Bill Weihl, Google's Green Energy Czar, talks about plans to reduce emissions, engage users and get behind new low carbon technologies...

  • James Murdoch

    Date:
    24 April 2007

    James Murdoch, CEO of BSkyB, talks to The Climate Group about engaging consumers...

  • Mark Kenber

    Date:
    15 June 2005

    Mark Kenber, The Climate Group's Policy Director discusses emissions reductions from transport...

  • Dr Alan Lloyd

    Date:
    08 June 2005

    We discuss California's emission reduction policies with Dr. Alan Lloyd, Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency.

  • Stephen Pacala

    Date:
    15 October 2004

    The Climate Group talks to Princeton's Stephen Pacala about his and Robert Socolow's latest research, August 2004.

  • Professor Sir David King

    Date:
    29 June 2004

    "There is no bigger problem than climate change. The threat is quite simple, it's a threat to our civilisation."

Publications

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  • Post-COP17 Briefing 04 January 2012

    Date:
    04 January 2012

    COP17 took place in Durban, South Africa, from November 28 to December 9, 2011. Download the full Post-COP17 Briefing, which marks the end of Damian Ryan our Senior Policy Manager's Durban coverage, and features country perspectives from our global policy staff in Australia, China, Europe, India and the US.

  • Information Marketplaces: The New Economics of Cities 29 November 2011

    Date:
    29 November 2011

    Information Marketplaces: The New Economics of Cities, is written in partnership with The Climate Group, Arup, Accenture and Horizon and the University of Nottingham, and investigates how technology can be used in cities to meet the growing challenges of expanding urbanization.

  • Financing New Coal-Fired Power Plants 24 October 2011

    Date:
    24 October 2011

    The Climate Group has developed and issued a Guidance Note on financing new coal-fired power plants, which was created with expert advice from BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole, F&C Asset Management, HSBC and Standard Chartered.

  • TheCleanRevolution.org 05 October 2011

    Date:
    05 October 2011

    To illustrate the emerging global leadership of the Clean Revolution, we have selected an initial set of eight success stories. We have presented these case studies on a new website, TheCleanRevolution.org, which aims to be the world’s most comprehensive compilation of information and best practices for how the world's leading governments and businesses are implementing the Clean Revolution.

  • Climate Smart Precincts – Adelaide Workshop Report 14 June 2011

    Date:
    14 June 2011

    This report is the latest in a series produced as part of Australia's Climate Smart Precincts Initiative, which involves a coalition of leading businesses and state governments working with flagship urban precincts to test the policies, technologies and new business models that will lead to an integrated, precinct-wide approach to urban growth and redesign becoming the norm, helping advance a Clean Revolution.

  • China EV20 Report: Executive Summary 03 May 2010

    Date:
    03 May 2010

    The Climate Group launches 'Market Transformation of Low Carbon Technology: Electric Vehicles', a new report that focuses directly on the current developments and arising opportunities for electric vehicles in China.