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17th Feb 2011 by Madlen King
The European Commission has launched a flagship initiative under the 2020 strategy entitled A resource-efficient Europe The document defines proposals for a strategic framework towards resource-efficient, and low-carbon growth in Europe and defines three conditions which must be met to achieve this coordinated action in a wide range of policy areas with political visibility and [...]
13th Dec 2010 by Andy Ritchie
Andrew Ritchie, Climate Change Services Manager, LRQA, blogs from day 9 of COP 16. “I never thought I’d find myself drawing parallels between COP 16 here in Cancun and Shrek (and probably a host of other films), but the clichéd line, ‘It’s quiet…too quiet’ seems particularly apt as a description of Day 9.”
13th Dec 2010
This video from LinkTV.org, covers the extravagant stunt put on by TckTckTck and Greenpeace illustrating civil society throwing a lifeline to the COP 16 negotiators on the final day of the conference.
9th Dec 2010 by Andy Ritchie
Unfortunately, as is to be expected at this stage of the COP negotiations, hard facts are difficult to obtain and uncertainty is rife, blogs Andrew Ritchie live from COP 16 in Cancun.
9th Dec 2010 by Andy Ritchie
Andrew Ritchie, Climate Change Services Manager, LRQA reports from week two of COP 16 in Cancun. “Today’s blog is naturally dominated by the commencement this afternoon of the High-Level Segment of these negotiations, and the subsequent ‘re-energising’ of expectations brought about by the arrival of world leaders and heads of state here in Cancun.”
9th Dec 2010 by Andy Ritchie
Andrew Ritchie, Climate Change Services Manager, LRQA reports from week two of COP 16 in Cancun. “My first day at COP 16 in Cancun, at the beginning of a second week of climate change negotiations which have, as yet, failed to come alive.”
6th Dec 2010
An article on Guardian.co.uk today, 5 December 2010, by Richard Branson dicusses how he thinks businesses need to play an integral part in the efforts in combating climate change.
6th Dec 2010 by Madlen King
By Madlen King, Global Head of Climate Change and Sustainability, LRQA Follow LRQA on Twitter @LRQA_CC_CSR The fifth day of week one of Cancun saw in-depth debate on the future of the Kyoto Protocol. In order to reach any kind of conclusion at the end of next week, one would have hoped that all of [...]
3rd Dec 2010 by Madlen King
Madlen King, Global Head of Climate Change and Sustainability, LRQA, reports from day four of COP 16.
3rd Dec 2010
Jamie Britto is a Senior Carbon Emissions Specialist at RMA (part of the Lloyd’s Register Group of Companies), reports from a side event at COP 16 about China’s policies and actions for mitigating climate change.
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