The Climate Group

Davos: Financial giants chart clear course to a low carbon economy

Date

29 January 2010

SWITZERLAND - Leaders from some of the world's leading global financial institutions met with their industry and clients in Davos today to stress their role in unlocking a low carbon economy and the business benefits this will bring.
Global finance leaders discuss climate action, leadership at WEF

Date

29 January 2010

DAVOS - The heads of Credit Agricole, HSBC, Munich Re, Standard Chartered and Swiss Re joined our event at the World Economic Forum. The five institutions comprise the founding partners of the Climate Principles, the finance industry's landmark response to dealing with the risks and opportunities of climate change.
The Answer is Clean Energy Jobs. (No, really)

Date

29 January 2010

Amy Davidsen writes op-ed on the answer for the economy's woes: clean energy jobs.
US climate and energy policy could boost jobs and revenue growth in Midwest manufacturing, says new report

Date

28 January 2010

A new report by The Climate Group and The University of Michigan finds significant potential for job creation and revenue growth in the Midwest over the next five years from the manufacture of three low-carbon technologies.
Obama: "We need to encourage American innovation"

Date

28 January 2010

In the State of the Union address on Wednesday night, President Obama made creating jobs his priority for 2010. He emphasized the need to create new clean energy jobs - "building clean energy facilities" and "manufacturing clean energy products".
Business leader groups: Copenhagen Accord must spur action, "race to the top"

Date

27 January 2010

Business leaders have written to world leaders to warn them that the Copenhagen Accord will only be a success if it calls for more ambitious climate action at all levels of government.
BASIC countries set to shape international climate action

Date

26 January 2010

The first official meeting of the BASIC group of countries (China, India, Brazil, South Africa) concluded in New Delhi yesterday. The Group, which played a central role in negotiating last month's 'Copenhagen Accord', set out a range of positions in a joint statement.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fall In 2009 Across Australia's Eastern States

Date

17 January 2010

A new report has revealed that greenhouse gas emissions from energy-use in Australias eastern states fell by 1.8 per cent in 2009.
The Copenhagen Accord: A Q&A with our policy team

Date

16 January 2010

What exactly was agreed in Copenhagen? Our global policy team offers its take on the Copenhagen Accord - what it says and what it doesn't say, and what we might expect now.
CEO Steve Howard on The Copenhagen Accord

Date

13 January 2010

"Will the Accord stop us going over 2 degrees? Not by itself. However, if countries now step up and register ambitious but achievable targets and commitments it will be a clear step forwards."