unglobalcompact.org - 9/23/2009
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Historic UN Leadership Forum on Climate Change seeks to build political momentum, express growing business support for fair and effective climate agreement ( New York, 22 September 2009 ) Meeting with Heads of State and Government from more than 50 nations, nearly 200 leaders of global business ...
worldhabitatdaynews.com - 10/1/2009
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worldhabitatdaynews.com —
The United Nations has designated the first Monday
each October as World Habitat Day . This year...
on Oct. 5 in Washington, D.C. and around the world, please join Habitat for Humanity in support of this global observance as we come together and declare ...
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World Habitat Day - Social Media News Release
businessgreen.com - 9/23/2009
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businessgreen.com —
James Murray, BusinessGreen , Wednesday 23 September 2009
at 10:28:00 China announces it will set a carbon...
intensity target, but opinion divided on whether UN talks represent major breakthrough UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said that ...
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UN Chief hails New York climate summit success
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Stern: I'm optimistic about China and India
The Guardian | Environment —
... In that respect it was very encouraging that 181 investors, collectively responsible for the management of more than $13 trillion in assets globally, launched a statement in New York last week to support a global agreement on climate change. The Leadership Forum for business leaders, which ran alongside the summit, also highlighted a tremendous variety of innovative ideas from within the private sector for the low-carbon transition. ...
China And India Are Leading The Way. Yes, I'm Optimistic
Worldchanging: Bright Green —
... . In that respect it was very encouraging that 181 investors, collectively responsible for the management of more than $13 trillion in assets globally, launched a statement in New York last week to support a global agreement on climate change. The Leadership Forum for business leaders , which ran alongside the summit, also highlighted a tremendous variety of innovative ideas from within the private sector for the low-carbon transition. So there are some reasons to be more optimistic about the prospects for securing a strong agreement in Copenhagen, following the New York ...
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