Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
A California judge has suspended the implementation of an emissions cap-and-trade scheme till air regulators can examine alternatives, dealing another setback to an ambitious program that could serve as a model for other states. San Francisco Superior Court Judge Ernest Goldsmith ruled that the California Air Resources Board (ARB) should …
A California judge ruled on Friday that state air regulators must stop carrying out a cap-and-trade plan until they examine alternatives to emissions trading to meet the state
Chinese airlines have joined U.S. rivals in opposing their inclusion in the European Union's carbon emissions market from 2012, while some European airlines have supported including all airlines in the scheme. From January 1 next year, the EU will require all airlines flying to Europe to be included in the …
Leading financial institutions upped the ante on their future role in mitigating climate change as they called for more effective forest-carbon regulations during a United Nations report launch in London, just months ahead of an international climate change meeting to be held in South Africa. Banking, insurance and investment representatives …
This report by Transparency International explores major climate-related corruption risks, sets out practical guidelines and calls on strengthening of governance mechanisms to reduce corruption risk and make climate change policy effective and successful. The Global Corruption Report explores the corruption risks related to tackling climate change. From international policy-making to …
This report produced jointly by by GWEC, WISE and IWTMA focuses on the market opportunities and the legal and regulatory framework in India. Also provides an insight into the challenges and offers suggestions on how to overcome hurdles for wind power development. According to the ‘Indian Wind Energy Outlook 2011’ …
This report assesses the scope and opportunities for forest carbon activities and investments in Sri Lanka, the implementation challenges and steps to move forward. This report provides relevant background information and assesses the scope and potential for forest carbon related activities in Sri Lanka. It tracks what is known in …
India with its diverse agro-climatic zones is particularly affected by climate change. According to the country’s initial national communication to the United Nations Framework on the Convention on Climate Change, the predicted impacts of climate change in India include a surface air temperature rise up to 4º Celsius by 2100, …
This paper assesses the practical contribution of the Gold Standard (GS) and Climate Community and Biodiversity (CCB) Standards to local development through the identification of high quality carbon offset projects and ensuring high standards of consultation with local communities during project development and implementation. It is based on desk research, …
The World Economic Forum, in collaboration with Bloomberg New Energy Finance, has created a series of reports as part of its Green Investing project. This year's report, Green Investing 2011: Reducing the Cost of Financing, builds on two previous reports, Green Investing: Towards a Clean Energy Infrastructure and Green Investing …
Japan has submitted proposals on new market mechanisms to cut greenhouse gases to the United Nations, aiming to complement UN talks by developing ways to use its low carbon technology. Japan, the world
This paper examines potential sources of revenues and analyses, which instruments are most compatible with these sources and the climate objectives. Ultimately, the paper provides suggestions for progress in international climate financing after Canc
This report examines the risks associated with climate change investing across different asset classes and provides a framework to understand how asset managers can manage these risks.
The purpose of this report is to analyze some of the models of sustainable energy enterprises, which have been in operation and are even evolving with the changing market situation in different parts of the country. This report provides an analysis of the core business model of each of the …
ICF International started working in the area of energy and climate change management much before it became politically or environmentally correct. With more than 3,500 employees in 60 offices worldwide, the firm earned gross revenue of $ 674 million in 2009. The firm does not only consult, but also walks …
With an extension of the Kyoto Protocol appearing bleak and in absence of any legally binding commitment by the participating nations on mandatory carbon emission caps in the Cancun agreement at the annual UN climate talks, experts fear a crash in the carbon market, one which could make a tangible …
Vinod Thomas and Kenneth Chomitz The U.N. Secretary-General has presented options for raising $100 billion a year to promote development while fighting climate change. This is timely, but for such funds to make a difference, we must get past a set of myths that prevent the efficient use of resources. …
This new publication presents the low carbon development path for Asia and the Pacific. It shows that this region must overcome several challenges to secure the growing energy requirements needed to maintain strong development trend while at the same time pursue a low carbon development path. This publication presents the …
