An emerging common theme amongst the policies of Brazil, China and India is the growing realisation of the potential severity of the impact of climate change upon them. This appears to have led to increased efforts on their part to meet these challenges. This is a positive sign for their undertaking increased commitments to reduce their GHG emissions in the context of any new international agreement. Indeed, developing countries generally committed to undertaking ‘nationally appropriate mitigation actions…in the context of sustainable development, supported and enabled by technology, financing and capacity-building, in a measurable, reportable and verifiable manner’ at the United Nations Bali Climate Change Conference in late 2007.[48]
Yet, these countries still appear to insist on a firmer commitment by developed countries, including Australia, to reduce emissions before they will commit to setting a formal target for their GHG emissions. As the above conference decision indicates this commitment may depend the willingness of the developed world to assist in this task via financing emissions control measures in the developing world and appropriate technology transfer.
Showing posts with label Government. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Government. Show all posts
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Governments stay committed to climate change despite economic environment
New research from Deutsche Bank's Asset Management Division indicates governments stay committed to climate change despite economic environment
Governments around the world have stepped up the pace of new climate change regulation over the last eight months, underscoring their commitment to fight global warming despite the global economic downturn, according to research published today by DB Climate Change Advisors, Deutsche Asset Management's institutional climate change investment business ...
Governments around the world have stepped up the pace of new climate change regulation over the last eight months, underscoring their commitment to fight global warming despite the global economic downturn, according to research published today by DB Climate Change Advisors, Deutsche Asset Management's institutional climate change investment business ...
Monday, February 16, 2009
Counting the Carbon in Overseas Investments
By Kirk Herbertson on governance
In a landmark settlement, two U.S. government agencies are now required to consider the climate change impacts of overseas financing.
The environmental NGOs Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace, along with the city of Boulder, Colorado, originally brought the suit to court in 2002. They alleged that the Export-Import Bank and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) provided more than $32 billion in public financing for overseas projects that—between 1990 and 2003—cumulatively produced CO2 emissions, equivalent to over 7% of the world’s annual emissions in 2003. Three California cities—Arcata, Santa Monica, and Oakland—later joined the suit, arguing that the climate change caused by these overseas projects would harm them.
In a landmark settlement, two U.S. government agencies are now required to consider the climate change impacts of overseas financing.
The environmental NGOs Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace, along with the city of Boulder, Colorado, originally brought the suit to court in 2002. They alleged that the Export-Import Bank and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) provided more than $32 billion in public financing for overseas projects that—between 1990 and 2003—cumulatively produced CO2 emissions, equivalent to over 7% of the world’s annual emissions in 2003. Three California cities—Arcata, Santa Monica, and Oakland—later joined the suit, arguing that the climate change caused by these overseas projects would harm them.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Climate change - Next Garnaut episode to be released
13/8/08:
The next instalment of climate change adviser Ross Garnaut's vision for emissions trading will be released on September 5.
Professor Garnaut, who is advising the federal and state governments, will release a draft report proposing the rate at which Australia should try to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
The report will also look at the "international context", according to a statement from his office.
It will include economic modelling from Treasury, which has been delayed.
Prof Garnaut released his first draft report on emissions trading in July, but the 550-page document did not contain proposals on the pace of cutting emissions.
He will release the extra draft report at the National Press Club in Canberra.
The next instalment of climate change adviser Ross Garnaut's vision for emissions trading will be released on September 5.
Professor Garnaut, who is advising the federal and state governments, will release a draft report proposing the rate at which Australia should try to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
The report will also look at the "international context", according to a statement from his office.
It will include economic modelling from Treasury, which has been delayed.
Prof Garnaut released his first draft report on emissions trading in July, but the 550-page document did not contain proposals on the pace of cutting emissions.
He will release the extra draft report at the National Press Club in Canberra.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Government outlines green procurement overhaul
By BusinessGreen.com Staff on News
BusinessGreen.com Staff, BusinessGreen, Friday 8 August 2008 at 14:16:00
Civil servants to be judged against environmental targets
Companies providing green products and services can expect a major boost after the government yesterday unveiled its long-anticipated delivery plan for meeting its targets on environmentally sustainable procurement and carbon...
BusinessGreen.com Staff, BusinessGreen, Friday 8 August 2008 at 14:16:00
Civil servants to be judged against environmental targets
Companies providing green products and services can expect a major boost after the government yesterday unveiled its long-anticipated delivery plan for meeting its targets on environmentally sustainable procurement and carbon...
Friday, August 8, 2008
Climate change rules evade regulations cull
By James Murray on News
James Murray, BusinessGreen, Thursday 7 August 2008 at 16:36:00
Government confirms carbon regulations will not be caught up in attempt to cut red tape
Companies hoping that new government proposals to cut levels of red tape will result in a scaling back of environmental rules are likely to be disappointed after officials confirmed climate...
James Murray, BusinessGreen, Thursday 7 August 2008 at 16:36:00
Government confirms carbon regulations will not be caught up in attempt to cut red tape
Companies hoping that new government proposals to cut levels of red tape will result in a scaling back of environmental rules are likely to be disappointed after officials confirmed climate...
Friday, July 25, 2008
Green IT in UK government
Green IT in UK government: implications for existing supplier contracts
Tom Watson, the UK's Minister for Transformational Government, has launched the white paper Greening Government ICT: Efficient, Sustainable, Responsible, describing it as “the first step in a long-term vision to create a carbon-neutral government estate by 2012 and best practice for sustainability across the whole ICT lifecycle by 2020.”
The white paper sets out a series of actions that the UK government will take to ensure that its use of ICT helps to deliver a carbon-neutral government estate by 2012. Carbon offsetting is seen as a last resort.
Watson is convinced that, in the short term, a series of simple actions will achieve an immediate impact. These include switching off computers overnight and printing double-sided by default. The white paper highlights the fact that switching off a single computer overnight saves 235kg of CO2 . Grossing this up to the whole of the government (500,000 computers) represents a carbon saving equivalent to taking 40,000 cars off the road.
Tom Watson, the UK's Minister for Transformational Government, has launched the white paper Greening Government ICT: Efficient, Sustainable, Responsible, describing it as “the first step in a long-term vision to create a carbon-neutral government estate by 2012 and best practice for sustainability across the whole ICT lifecycle by 2020.”
The white paper sets out a series of actions that the UK government will take to ensure that its use of ICT helps to deliver a carbon-neutral government estate by 2012. Carbon offsetting is seen as a last resort.
Watson is convinced that, in the short term, a series of simple actions will achieve an immediate impact. These include switching off computers overnight and printing double-sided by default. The white paper highlights the fact that switching off a single computer overnight saves 235kg of CO2 . Grossing this up to the whole of the government (500,000 computers) represents a carbon saving equivalent to taking 40,000 cars off the road.
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