Tag Archives: COP16
Defra programmes and policies: an update
Over the past year, there have been a range of new initiatives from Defra to protect and enhance the natural environment, ranging from biodiversity offsetting to reviewing their public bodies. The all-party parliamentary group on Conservation and Wildlife met on … Continue reading
UN climate change summit kicks off in Cancún
The latest round of UN climate change negotiations (COP16) begins today in Cancún, Mexico. Representatives from 193 countries will meet over the next fortnight, in hopes of securing an international deal on climate change. Several world leaders including the US … Continue reading
Think-tank urges EU to plan for UK-style ‘Green Investment Bank’
Member countries of the European Union should adopt plans for their own ‘Green Investment Bank (GIB)’ in order to benefit from 30% emissions reductions, according to the independent think-tank E3G. Recommendations from the report – “Building a sustainable and low … Continue reading
Political will needed to reach ‘climate finance’ deal at COP16
A new report by the high-level Advisory Group on Climate Change Finance (AGF) has indicated that at least $100 billion (£62 billion) per year by 2020 could be raised for climate change adaptation in developing nations. The conservative analysis, commissioned … Continue reading