17 Dec, 2007
Climate Change: Telecom Firms Target Business Travel
Final wrap-up dispatch from the UN Framework on Climate Change Conference in Bali.
more…13 Dec, 2007
Global Leaders Speak
Five leaders’ speeches, all reproduced in full, provide a useful overview of the key issues at stake at the Bali conference, as well as some succinct bulletpoints for easy insertion into Powerpoint presentations.
more…12 Dec, 2007
A Traditional Balinese Solution To Climate Change
“We have created such an artificial environment with a range of modem conveniences to the point of total dependency on them. We look up to people who are hectic and busy and consider them to be ideal citizens. As a result, many of us compete fiercely, allowing hardly any time to simply sitting and observing […]
more…11 Dec, 2007
Watch This New Trend: EcoMobility
More than 30 global companies, business and user associations, expert organizations, local governments and United Nations agencies have joined together in a partnership for the integrated promotion of walking, cycling, wheeling and ‘passenging’ (the use of public transport) in cities.
more…10 Dec, 2007
Coming Soon: Millions of “Green-Collar” Jobs
Despite the detrimental effects brought on by climate change, new industries to combat global warming could spur employment, the head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said today.
more…5 Dec, 2007
Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Levels Highest On Record
In 2006, globally averaged concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere reached their highest levels ever recorded, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) 2006 Greenhouse Gas Bulletin.
more…4 Dec, 2007
New Rules Needed For Global Economies, Says Civil Society
A statement co-signed by just under 100 members of civil society, including politicians, scientists, academics, unionists, journalists, was released in Bali on December 3. It calls for a “truly transformational change in the global economy” with a whole new set of rules, incentives, and institutions that will “transition our villages, cities, countries, and world toward […]
more…3 Dec, 2007
Travel Sectors Mulls Cost and Impact of Climate Change
Although the travel & tourism industry is slowly waking up to the impact of climate change, it is a long way from understanding how it will be affected by the slew of added taxes, costs, policies and mitigation measures set to unfold over time.
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