Panorama

New York City Sues Oil Giants, Pulls Investments, Over climate change

Thursday, 11 January 2018 Dan McCue The City of New York sued the world's top five oil companies Wednesday, and at the same time announced it will divest itself of billions in fossil fuel-related investments from the city's pension funds. ...

EU Promotes Renewable Energy on Barbados

Friday, 05 January 2018 REM

Barbados has received €1.12 million ($1.35 million) from the European Union towards the advancement of energy self-sufficiency from renewable resources.

New York's Governor Announces Clean Energy Jobs and Climate Agenda

Tuesday, 02 January 2018 Dan McCue New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has unveiled the 20th proposal of the 2018 State of the State: a comprehensive agenda to combat climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and growing ...

Paris

One Planet Summit Marks Two-Year Anniversary of Paris Agreement

Tuesday, 12 December 2017 Dan McCue The One Planet Summit was held today in Paris, on the two-year anniversary of the historic Paris Agreement. France’s President Emmanuel Macron organized the summit together with UN Secretary General ...

Bloomberg and Carney announce growing support for climate-focused financial taskforce

Tuesday, 12 December 2017 Robin Whitlock

Michael Bloomberg and FSB Chair and Bank of England Governor Mark Carney have announced growing support for the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

Obama Tells Mayors They Can “Inspire the World”

Wednesday, 06 December 2017 Dan McCue “As we speak, Miami already floods on sunny days.” With these words, former President Barack Obama began his speech yesterday at the North American Climate Summit attended by municipal leaders from ...

Obama to Speak at North American Climate Summit

Tuesday, 05 December 2017 Dan McCue Former President Barack Obama is expected to address the North American Climate Summit this afternoon. The summit is taking place Dec. 4-6 in Chicago, Illinois, at the Sheraton Grand Chicago hotel. ...

Civil society, cities and regions call for support for their contribution to the Paris Agreement

Friday, 17 November 2017 REM A conference at the COP23 summit in Bonn has concluded that a lack of a comprehensive and aligned policy framework for the activities of civil society, cities and regions is thwarting their work on climate ...

Bonn, Germany

Food Security on the Agenda at COP23

Wednesday, 15 November 2017 Dan McCue Global food security can only be achieved through a coordinated policy approach to hunger, poverty and climate change, world leaders and experts said recently during a Roundtable on Sustainable Development ...

America’s Pledge Co-Chairs Mike Bloomberg and Governor Jerry Brown Reaffirm U.S. Commitment to Paris Agreement

Monday, 13 November 2017 Dan McCue California Governor Jerry Brown and Michael R. Bloomberg released the America’s Pledge report at the U.S. Climate Action Pavilion at COP23 in Bonn, Germany. Brown is the COP 23 Special Advisor for ...