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Lisbet Bræmer-Jensen, Grundfos & ‘Act NOW‘

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Global Witness condemns API lawsuit to strike down Dodd-Frank oil, gas and mining transparency provision

Global Witness is outraged by a lawsuit filed by the American Petroleum Institute (API), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and others to gut Section 1504, an important anti-corruption provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. (1) By seeking to nullify this provision, API, whose members include BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell, and other industry groups are demonstrating that they have something to hide. Any claims by API that they support transparency efforts are preposterous when they are not only trying to weaken the rules but to strike Section 1504 in its entirety. more[...] login_required

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U.S. Insurance Companies Vulnerable to Extreme Weather, Changing Climate

Ceres

Worsening weather in a warming world poses a growing risk to the financial stability of insurance companies and has broad ramifications for the economy and society, according to a new report. more[...]

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Timeline: Extreme Weather Events in 2012

Kelly Levin, World Resources Institute

Over the past several months, extreme weather and climate events in the form of heat waves, droughts, fires, and flooding have seemed to become the norm rather than the exception. In the past half-year alone, millions of people have been affected across the globe – from Europe suffering from the worst cold snap in a quarter century; to extreme flooding in Australia, Brazil, China, and the Philippines; to drought in the Sahel. Records have been broken monthly in the continental United States, with the warmest spring and 12-month period experienced this year and severe fires and drought affecting large swaths of the country. more[...] login_required

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Climate Investment Fund

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CIF 2012 Partnership Forum

Climate Investment Fund

The Forum, a global gathering of CIF’s diverse stakeholders, will offer plenary and parallel sessions to explore ways to maximize CIF’s effectiveness. At the Forum, the AfDB will lead a session on “Enabling Environment as an Engine for Private Sector Contribution to Sustainable Development” on November 6 from 2:00-4:00 pm. The event features discussions on Legal and Regulatory Frameworks, Fiscal Risks and Incentives and Technical Capacity and Procurement Methods. more[...] login_required

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Can the climate be insured?

Climate cannot be insured. But some of its impacts can be, even in the case of the poor, who will suffer the most from the effects of global warming. Insurance against natural hazards is a risky business, and not always viable, particularly in the case of low-cost insurance aimed at impoverished people. But it can work. more[...] login_required

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Land Use Futures: Making the most of land in the 21st century

Foresight, Government Office for Science

This Project has taken a broad and overarching look at the future of UK land use over the next 50 years. It demonstrates that there is a strong case to develop a much more strategic approach: to guide incremental land use change, incentivise sustainable behaviours, and to unlock value from land. more[...] login_required

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Global Food and Farming Futures

Editorial Team

The Foresight project Global Food and Farming Futures explores the increasing pressures on the global food system between now and 2050. The Report highlights the decisions that policy makers need to take today, and in the years ahead, to ensure that a global population rising to nine billion or more can be fed sustainably and equitably. more[...] login_required

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Migration and Global Environmental Change - Future Challenges and Opportunities

Editorial Team

This report considers migration in the context of environmental change over the next 50 years. The scope of this report is international: it examines global migration trends, but also internal migration trends particularly within low-income countries, which are often more important in this context. more[...] login_required

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Alyokhina, Elena

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Responsible Engagement - Core Element of Securing Human Rights

Natalia Gonchar, Sakhalin Energy Investment Company
Marina Ee, Shakalin Energy
Elena Alyokhina, Sakhalin Energy
Sakhalin Energy

Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd. (Sakhalin Energy) is the operator of the Sakhalin-2 project, which involves the development of two oil and gas fields offshore from the Sakhalin Island. more[...]

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Less is More

Fridolin Weindl, BSH
BSH Group

Less is more – This applies especially where the environment is concerned. Less energy consumption means more climate protection, because using energy efficiently is the fastest and easiest way to save energy and avoid CO2 emissions. This applies to all areas of life – including the “little things”. With super-efficient home appliances, every household can reduce its power and water consumption considerably. And that benefits our climate and our budgets. more[...] login_required

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Climate Protection in the Otto Group: Efficiency First

Daniel Hußmann, Otto Group
Andreas Streubig, Otto Group
Otto Group

The increasing number of hurricanes, forest fires, and severe floods are just some of the examples of devastating natural events that can be attributed to climate change. Cooperating to mitigate climate change has never been more urgent. Economic considerations in the effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions are becoming ever-more important: In the Otto Group’s Climate Protection Strategy too, economic aspects play a key role. more[...] login_required

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The Sustainable Potential in Energy Efficiency

Lisbet Bræmer-Jensen, Grundfos & ‘Act NOW‘
Grundfos

The human race is facing one of its biggest challenges, and if ignored, it could potentially spiral out of control. Over the past century, the rising global population has triggered a massive growth in industry development, leading to a bottleneck effect where existing resources are disappearing and the challenge to discover new energy sources has become a top priority. According to the US Energy Information Administration, the world’s energy consumption has increased on average 1.4 percent every year since 1990. It is forecasted to continue, which will result in a 49 percent increase in energy consumption from now until 2035. more[...]

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