Sunday, July 15, 2012

renewable energy - Achim Steiner on green economy and sustainable development




Lack of the leadership, vision and courage, together with the two hundred-year-old dogma of fossil fuel, are blocking the big transition of the world to renewable energy.



In the News:




Deutsche Welle

Kent happy as countries embrace 'green economy' at Rio+20
Canada.com
The conference marks the 20th anniversary of the 1992 Earth Summit that resulted in global environmental treaties to fight climate change and protect biodiversity while promoting sustainable development. Achim Steiner, the UN's under-secretary general ...
Green Light For Green EconomyManila Bulletin
Stuck Inside of Rio with the Climate Blues AgainEarth Island Journal
Rio delegates divided over green economy dealDeutsche Welle
Environment News Service -AllAfrica.com
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AlterNet

'Green economy' will redefine our ideas of wealth
TODAYonline
Bookmark and Share. 'Green economy' will redefine our ideas of wealth. by Achim Steiner and Pavan Sukhdev. 04:45 AM Jun 18, 2012. With just days to go ... As the recently released report Towards a Green Economy: Pathways to Sustainable Development and ...
Sustainability index points finger at US, emerging giantsAlterNet
Rio+20 conference suffers lack of leadershipNew Scientist
Inaction on economic, climate and resource threats raising anxieties at Rio+20Reuters AlertNet
Climate Central (blog) -AllAfrica.com
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Green Economy Foundations
Huffington Post
Then June 17, I moderated a session at the UN Global Compact Corporate Sustainability Forum featuring Calvert Investments CEO Barbara Krumsiek, Siemens CSO and Board Member Barbara Kux, UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner and (longest title ... Achim ...




Green economy brings int'l accolades for RI amidst Rio+20 talks
Jakarta Post
Indeed, the Rio+20 green economy theme proved to be a wonderful opportunity for Indonesia to show world leadership in its efforts to create a green economy in the context of the four pillars of its national development strategy: Growth promotion, job ...




Four Countries Commit to Corporate Sustainability Reporting
Sustainable Plant
... planned to announce the commitment at the event, “Denmark & South Africa Show the Way: Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting Create a Green Economy and Sustainable Development,” at Rio+20, at the presence of Achim Steiner, ...

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RT @avoicomunicare: Achim Steiner @UNEP @UN on #greeneconomy and #sustainability against the 200-years-old dogma of #fossil #fuel http:/ ...6:04 AM Wed Jul 11, 2012 via web





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