The Climate Group

Copenhagen Accord to be under spotlight in Bonn

Date

30 May 2010

The Climate Group's Damian Ryan looks ahead to the UN climate talks in Bonn, discussing the likely focus of attention.
New The Climate Group Government Members website

Date

28 May 2010

The Climate Group launches a new Government members website.
Draft Bonn Declaration

Date

28 May 2010

During the June 2010 UNFCCC negotiating session held in Bonn, Germany, The Climate Group in partnership with the State of North Rhine Westphalia is holding a meeting of subnational governments and leading international businesses.
The Beginning of the End of Our Oil Addiction  

Date

28 May 2010

Amy Davidsen, Executive Director of The Climate Group in the US, writes an op-ed on the introduction of a legislation to scale up the use of electric vehicles in the US.
Subnational Governments’ Billion Trees Endowment

Date

27 May 2010

Following the commitment made in Copenhagen to plant a billion trees, The Climate Group has been working with members of Governments.
Business roundtable held to discuss accelerating the low carbon economy in Victoria

Date

24 May 2010

The Climate Group today hosted a roundtable to establish how the Australian state of Victoria could take a leading role in driving a low carbon economy.
Governments and businesses lead on energy efficiency

Date

20 May 2010

Thurstan Wright, Analyst at The Climate Group, discusses recent efforts to promote energy efficiency.
India releases its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data

Date

20 May 2010

The Government of India has released the country’s emissions data for 2007, the first such official estimate to be presented since 1994.
The Climate Group welcomes Christiana Figueres as new climate chief

Date

18 May 2010

Leading Latin American climate expert and negotiator Christiana Figueres of Costa Rica has been appointed to the top UN climate post by Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.
“Hong Kong Carbon Reduction Campaign” reduced over 51,000 tonnes of CO2e emissions

Date

16 May 2010

The °Climate Group concluded the inaugural “Hong Kong Carbon Reduction Campaign” (HKCRC) at its closing funfair in Hong Kong on Saturday 15th May.
Finance sector illuminates the road to Low Carbon Development in India

Date

14 May 2010

India’s leading banks are recognizing and seizing opportunities in an emerging low carbon economy, says a new study by the Indian Banks’ Association and The Climate Group.
US Climate Bill to pave the way for clean technology

Date

12 May 2010

US Senators John Kerry and Joe Lieberman today unveiled their long-awaited climate and energy bill.
1000-Village Solar LED Initiative sees new launch in Sichuan to promote greener provinces

Date

12 May 2010

The Climate Group and Jet Li One Foundation Project today launched a new solar lighting project in Pengzhou village in Chengdu, in the Sichuan province of China as part of their joint 1000-Village Solar LED Initiative.
Johnson Controls and The Climate Group co-organize 2010 China Energy Efficiency Forum

Date

11 May 2010

The 2010 China (Tianjin) Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Forum, organized by the Tianjin Airport Economic Area, The Climate Group and Johnson Controls, was held in the Tianjin Binhai New Area (TBNA) today.
The Climate Group and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation host EV20 electric vehicle (EV) leadership summit at Shanghai’s World EXPO 2010

Date

09 May 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.
Postponing the emissions trading scheme means further uncertainty for Australian business

Date

04 May 2010

Rupert Posner, The Climate Group's Australia Director, comments on the Australian Government’s recent announcement that it is shelving its proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) until 2013.