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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: Long way to go on road to sustainable development, say NGOs
As the Rio+20 negotiations come to a close, NGOs including Christian Aid, Oxfam and Third World Network offer their reaction to the proceedings and say they are willing to mobilise with those at the conference – both inside and outside the negotiations – to ensure a pathway forwards.
Rio+20 Day 10 Live: Coverage from the UN Summit on Sustainable Development
Follow all the latest news and events from Rio+20 with the RTCC team on site.
Rio+20 Business Focus: Including cities and local governments in international negotiations
Anke Stoffregen, from ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability explains how cities and local governments will be key players in a world increasingly marked by urbanisation and the need to harenss their power and engage them in policy making.
Rio+20: A day at Rio’s other summit – the People’s Conference
There’s a another conference happening in Rio de Janeiro – this one on the other side of the city and a two-hour traffic jam away from where the politicians are gathered.
RTCC Live: Climate News service launching Monday 2 July
From Monday 2 July RTCC will be launching our live climate news service – following all the latest policy, technology and quirky stories every week, from Monday to Friday.
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: UN chief tells nations ‘not to waste opportunity’ at sustainable development summit
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon warns delegates at Sustainable Development summit that this represents last chance to save environment
Rio+20 Day 9 Live: Coverage from the UN Summit on Sustainable Development
Follow all the latest news and events from Rio+20 with the RTCC team on site.
Rio+20 Business Focus: Trade and investment can drive green growth, says ICC
Secretary General at the International Chamber of Commerce explains how companies can lead by example with innovative solutions to energy access, water security, resource efficiency and climate change.
Photo of the week #23 – The world’s expanding cities
This week, the challeneges posed by rapid population growth and urbanisation.
Rio+20 Day 8 Live: Coverage from the UN Summit on Sustainable Development
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PODCAST: How does the CDM benefit sustainable development
In the fourteenth in the series of UNFCCC CDM Radio Club reports RTCC is hosting, Ugonma Cokey, from Voice of Nigeria traveled to Bonn to explore how the CDM is contributing to sustainable development.
Rio+20 Business Focus: Managing biodiversity is managing risk for business, says CBD
Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity explains why managing biodiversity is a way for business to manage risk.
Rio+20: Draft outcome on sustainable development signed-off
Troubled negotiations end but many unsatisfied with watered down proposals.
Rio+20: Is an overhead projector to blame for quarrels over UN summit text?
Not all technology is good news for negotiators according to an experienced diplomat and NGO leader who has been following UN talks for over 30 years
Rio+20 Day 7 Live: Coverage from the UN Summit on Sustainable Development
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Rio+20 Business Focus: KPMG offer a new perspective on the changing business environment
Yvo de Boer from KPMG explains why it will be vital to a businesses success to recognise environmental limits, reduce resource use and limit their impact.
Rio+20: The Rio de Janeiro favela setting the standard for inner-city sustainability
RTCC’s Daniel Schweimler takes a tour of the Babilonia favela in Rio de Janeiro where sustainable development is at the heart of the community’s hopes for a higher quality of living and a healthier, more prosperous future.