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COP15 report: The final hours
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- 20 December 2009
As the dust clears from Copenhagen, the issue for many will be determining what this new arrangement means. It is clear that this is neither a perfect nor a final deal.
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The Climate Group and US business leaders get behind $100bn US climate commitment
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- 19 December 2009
Jeffrey Swartz, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Timberland Company and The Climate Group's CEO Steve Howard speak their support for the US commitment.
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"Trail-blazer" Arnold Schwarzenegger wins first annual climate award for leadership
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- 18 December 2009
California's Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was awarded The Climate Group and South Australia's first annual Regional Leadership award by chair of The Climate Group's States and Regions Alliance Premier Mike Rann of South Australia.
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COP15 report: Day 12
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- 18 December 2009
The final day of the Copenhagen Climate Conference was characterized by rumour and counter-rumour as leaders conducted closed-door, high-level discussions to seal a political agreement. The climax of the day was agreement amongst the US and leading developing countries on a so-called 'Copenhagen Accord'.
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US support for $100 billion Global Climate Fund shows consensus is emerging
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- 17 December 2009
The United States today announced in Copenhagen that they would contribute to the $100 billion per year needed by 2020 to help developing countries adapt to climate change.
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Copenhagen report: Day 11
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- 17 December 2009
The penultimate day of the Copenhagen climate conference saw resolution of Wednesday's procedural deadlocks; an important US announcement on financing; continuation of formal country statements; and the conspicuous absence of practically all observer organizations.
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Radical efficiency is needed to meet ambitious emissions reduction targets
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- 17 December 2009
Corporate and state leaders assembled to discuss the benefits of high-level commitment to innovative technologies and policies in energy efficiency.
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Governments commit USD$4bn to global Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects
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- 17 December 2009
The Climate Group and Global CCS Institute hosted a meeting on the sidelines of the UN climate summit (COP15) in Copenhagen this week to report on the significant and growing momentum governments around the world are putting behind the development of the first generation of CCS demonstration projects.
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Business leaders want a strong, legally binding deal from COP15
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- 16 December 2009
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.
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Long-term policy framework most important ingredient to clean energy future
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- 16 December 2009
Representatives from sub-national governments and business leaders from major power companies and renewable energy developers yesterday came to two major conclusions.
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North-South regional partnerships yield climate, economic benefits
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- 16 December 2009
Representatives today signed a statement of intent to support the territorial approaches to climate change with the UNDP, a further indication of the success of north-south partnerships.
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Sao Paulo, Wales, South Holland and Bavaria join The Climate Group
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- 16 December 2009
The four new states and regions signed The Climate Group's leadership principles at the Climate Leaders Summit in Copenhagen.
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Copenhagen report: Day 10
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- 16 December 2009
Confusion and delay characterized events both in and outside the Copenhagen climate conference today.
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Google, GE, NRDC and The Climate Group call for real-time information technologies to cut emissions
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- 15 December 2009
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.
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Legions of regions rally to set world on clean-tech pathway ahead of global climate deal
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- 15 December 2009
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.
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Johnson Controls joins The Climate Group
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- 15 December 2009
Johnson Controls Inc. have announced today at the Climate Leaders' Summit in Copenhagen that it has joined The Climate Group.
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Subnational governments unveil major climate actions at COP15
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- 15 December 2009
Steve Howard, CEO of The Climate Group, said the pledges and actions reported in Copenhagen will make a very large contribution to a greener planet: "The states and regions taking part in todays summit can make a huge difference and represent 360 million people, a combined GDP of USD$10.5 trillion, and businesses of every sector with a collective turnover of USD$620 billion."
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The Planetary Skin Institute: unprecedented global collaboration to sense, predict and act on the complex challenges of the 21st Century
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- 15 December 2009
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.
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Copenhagen report: Day 9
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- 15 December 2009
Negotiations accelerated into their final phase today with parties agreeing to open the High Level Ministerial session half a day early.
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Electric vehicle roundtable in Copenhagen explores how to fast-track EVs
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- 14 December 2009
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.
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Sino-US-EU panel outlines need for global framework to spur technology transfer
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- 14 December 2009
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.
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SMART 2020 website tracks ICT industry's progress in tackling climate change
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- 14 December 2009
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.
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Copenhagen report: Day 8
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- 14 December 2009
The second week of climate negotiations in Copenhagen got off to a bumpy start today with both Convention and Protocol talks suspended for much of the day.
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NEW Breaking the Climate Deadlock Report launched by Tony Blair and The Climate Group
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- 13 December 2009
The Office of Tony Blair and The Climate Group today launch "Doing the Deal: key elements for a Copenhagen Climate Agreement", the latest report from their joint Breaking The Climate Deadlock initiative.
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Blair says clear pathway needed for business to take action on climate change
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- 13 December 2009
Tony Blair talks about the new Breaking the Climate Deadlock report that was released earlier today.
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Copenhagen report: Day 6
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- 12 December 2009
Given the potential flashpoints that could have seriously undermined talks in the first week, the progress reported is encouraging.
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EU funding pledge both hits, and misses, opportunity to add momentum to COP15
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- 12 December 2009
Friday's EU Council's pledge of 2.4 billion a year for the next 3 years to help developing countries combat climate change sent a message of hope to next week's negotiations - but on the more important issue of the mid-term finance package the EU failed to come up with concrete numbers.
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Copenhagen report: Day 5
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- 11 December 2009
Negotiations took an important step forward today with the release of draft 'Chairs' texts under both the convention and protocol negotiating tracks.
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Copenhagen: What we need and what to expect
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- 10 December 2009
Mark Kenber, Policy Director for The Climate Group, writes on what we need from Copenhagen, and what we can expect.
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Copenhagen report: Day 4
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- 10 December 2009
With ministers now beginning to arrive, and an informal mini-ministerial planned for the weekend, the intensity of negotiations is likely to pick up.
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Copenhagen report: Day 3
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- 09 December 2009
With three days now gone, thoughts of negotiators will have no doubt turned to whether things are on course. While it remains a mugs game to predict an outcome, the first signs of movement will need to emerge in the coming few days.
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Copenhagen report: Day 2
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- 08 December 2009
The Copenhagen climate talks moved up a gear today with the first substantive meetings of the two core negotiating groups.
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India announcement brings Copenhagen deal a step closer
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- 07 December 2009
The Government of India's pledge last week to cut the carbon intensity of its economy by 20-25% below 2005 levels by 2020 means that all the world's major countries have now brought forward their initial offers on how they plan to cut their emissions.
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Hacked emails from University of East Anglia should be no challenge to ambitious climate action
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- 07 December 2009
An email chain may cause concern, but doesn't change the fundamental laws of science.
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No tariffs in Copenhagen
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- 07 December 2009
As countries gather in Copenhagen this week, Steve Howard, CEO of The Climate Group, takes a look at what should be left out of a deal, rather than what should be put in.
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Copenhagen report: Day 1
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- 07 December 2009
Overall, this was a day of formalities. Statements from parties at the opening sessions of the key negotiating groups were formal and gave little away.
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US EPA finalizes "endangerment finding"
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- 07 December 2009
The decision enables the EPA to move forward with regulations that would limit greenhouse gas emissions from cars and large industrial sources, without new Congressional legislation.
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Clean energy conservatives can embrace
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- 04 December 2009
Conservatives champion the essential characteristics of America: liberty, enterprise and ingenuity. As world leaders consider how to transform the way we make and use energy in the face of a changing climate, it's time for an energy policy true to that spirit - and it shouldn't be anathema to the American right.
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Australian petroleum emissions down just 1.3 per cent in past year
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- 03 December 2009
Greenhouse gas emissions from Australian petroleum use fell by 1.6 million tonnes or 1.3 per cent over the past 12 months according to a new report released today by The Climate Group.
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Australian Emissions Trading Scheme down, but not out
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- 03 December 2009
The Australian Government's proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) was voted down in the Senate yesterday by 41 votes to 33.
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