John Parnell
Plans for sustainable Abu Dhabi eco-Mosque get approval
Building designed by architecture student includes state of the art heat-blocking structure, water capture, roof gardens and solar panels.
How to protect your supply chain from climate change: 5 tips from Oxfam
A new Oxfam report examines what three high street brands are doing to secure three commodities crucial to their respective businesses; coffee, sesame oil and cotton, from the ravages of climate change.
Suzlon: Wind power soon to be cheaper than fossil fuels
Industry executive says better technology, bigger turbines and falling costs will make it cheaper than coal by 2020.
Was business the real winner at Rio+20?
Amid accusations that the private sector “hijacked” Rio+20 and left as the happiest party, was the conference on sustainability really the boon for business that some claim it to be?
Jose Maria Figueres on Rio+20: We need negotiators who are connected to reality
Former President of Costa Rica says governments will only respond when they see action at home.
Rio+20: International reaction to the sustainable development outcome
Politicians, diplomats and activists from around the globe review the Future We Want document and the process that produced.
Rio+20: What does the Earth Summit’s outcome mean for climate change?
The Rio+20 document is jam packed with caveats, ifs, buts and maybes. So what concrete action does it contain, and what implications are there for action on climate change?
Rio+20 Comment: Summit whimpers to an inevitable conclusion
The acceptance of failure at the UN summit of sustainable development is almost worse than the failure itself.
Rio+20: Greenpeace boss slams “scandalous” politicians at Earth Summit
Kumi Naidoo criticizes leaders for failing to press for a better deal, short-term thinking and using the talks as a publicity opportunity.
Rio+20 Day 10 Live: Coverage from the UN Summit on Sustainable Development
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Rio+20: Leaders round on summit process as frustration grows
Senior figures from business, economics and diplomacy including Jeffrey Sachs and Christiana Figueres criticise rate of progress.
Rio+20 Day 9 Live: Coverage from the UN Summit on Sustainable Development
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Rio+20 Day 8 Live: Coverage from the UN Summit on Sustainable Development
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Rio+20: Draft outcome on sustainable development signed-off
Troubled negotiations end but many unsatisfied with watered down proposals.
Rio+20 Day 7 Live: Coverage from the UN Summit on Sustainable Development
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Rio+20 Day 6 Live: Coverage from the UN Summit on Sustainable Development
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Rio+20: Bringing the favela to Copacabana beach
An installation on the fringes of Copacabana beach uses familiar materials from favelas to illustrate the positive work currently going on in the city’s shanty towns.
Greenpeace: “Polluters are in charge at Rio+20”
NGO’s political director slams compromise agreement proposed by Brazil as an abject failure being steered by the interests of multinationals.
Rio+20: WWF and Greenpeace slam new draft text on sustainable development
WWF says energy section of latest proposal “could have been written by the oil and gas industry”.
Rio+20 Day 5 Live: Coverage from the UN Summit on Sustainable Development
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