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Road to Paris and the need for strong domestic policyengagementThe history of climate negotiations is relatively short. In less than 25 years, the
world has moved from the negotiation of the Climate Change Convention agreed
during the Earth Summit in 1992; to the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol in 1997; to
the buildup of expectations for a new global agreement in Copenhagen in 2009; to
the post-Copenhagen hangover and subsequent meager steps towards a new
international legal instrument expected to be adopted in 2015 in Paris. Readmore
© James FrankhamWWF Canon
Dr Marco Lambertini named new WWF International DGWWF has announced the appointment of Dr Marco Lambertini as the new Director
General of WWF International. Currently Chief Executive of BirdLife
International, Marco will begin his new role with the global conservation
organization on 1 May 2014. Read more
© Jeremiah ArmstrongWWF Canada
Progressive cities forge path toward renewable futureCities around the globe have received special recognition by WWF for impressive
actions on climate change. Thirty-four finalists from 14 participating countries
were selected from among the 163 entrants in this year’s Earth Hour City
Challenge (EHCC). Read more
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol celebrates 15th anniversaryThe GHG Protocol was established by the WRI and the World Business Council to
develop and promote the use of best practices for accounting and reporting GHG
emissions. It since has become the preeminent standards-setting organization in
the field of GHG accounting, with the Corporate Standard considered the "gold
standard" for corporate emissions measurement around the world. Read more
© Scott Dalton WWF US
Industry Awakens to Threat of Climate ChangeCoca-Cola reflects a growing view among American business leaders and
mainstream economists who see global warming as a force that contributes to
lower gross domestic products, higher food and commodity costs, broken supply
chains and increased financial risk. Read more
© Richard StonehouseWWF Canon
UN Sec Gen urges business sector to help tackle climate changeUN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon kept up the drumbeat for business to play its
full part in tackling climate change and promoting sustainable development, telling
the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos earlier this year that investments
now will generate major savings for tomorrow. Read more
© Global Warming imagesWWF Canon
Aluminium industry's sustainability criteria open for publicconsultationIndustry representatives including Tetra Pak have put forward criteria for a global
standard for sustainable aluminium production. The standard is part of the
IUCN-led Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), whose aim is to foster
responsible environmental, social and governance performance throughout the
entire aluminium value chain. The criteria are now open for public consultation.
Read more
Volvo Production Plant Achieves Carbon NeutralityVolvo Construction Equipment’s Braås site in southern Sweden has become the
first carbon-neutral facility and is claimed to be the first construction equipment
production plant in the world run entirely on renewables. Read more
Yingli, SolarAid, partners, light up Zambian schoolYingli Green Energy and SolarAid have lit up Mayukwayukwa High School in
Kaoma, Zambia by installing a solar PV system on the newly built UNHCR (United
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) School. Thanks to the contributions of
the Company's partners including Atama Solar Energy, Kingspan Energy and Solar
Roof Systems, the project was successfully completed. Read more
The power of your own powerWhen Coca-Cola was looking for ways to cut the energy bill at its syrup plant in
Atlanta, Georgia, it found a sweet deal: a project that could deliver not only
cheaper electricity, but also steam, which the company uses to run a chiller for
humidity and temperature control. Read more
Determining the true cost of sustainability in healthcareJohnson & Johnson partnered with The Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania, to host a conference designed to equip healthcare professionals with
insights on how to advance their organization’s commitment to and investment in
sustainability as well as provide best practices for engaging stakeholders. Readmore
Big companies step up efforts to trim environmental risks insupply chainsCorporations, such as Hewlett Packard, are increasingly taking on a regulatory role
in their supply chains to improve performance on environment, health and safety
(EHS) issues, especially in developing countries where government oversight can
be weak. Many facilities lack the technical skills and management expertise to
meet the standards. Read more
Sustainia seeking 100 game-changing solutions & technologiesScandinavian think tank Sustainia has launched its third annual global campaign
soluitons for a sustainable society. The goal is to identify the world’s 100 leading
sustainability projects and technologies. Collectively, the solutions will form
the 2014 Sustainia100, a comprehensive guide to state-of-the-art sustainability
practices in various industries and regions. Read more
© WWFJapan Mima JunkichiWWF Canon
Release of the IPCC Working Group II report - Yokohama, JapanThe UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will release the
second part of its benchmark Assessment Report 5 (AR5) in March in Yokohama,
Japan. The second report, called Working Group II, will assesses the vulnerability
of socio-economic and natural systems to climate change, negative and positive
consequences of climate change, and options for adapting to it.
25 – 29 March 2014 | Read more
© Jaun Carlos WWF Spain
Earth Hour - use your power to make change a realityJoin millions of people across the world to switch lights off for an hour - to raise
awareness for the planet.
29 March 2014 | Read more
© Chris Martin BahrWWF Canon
Release of the IPCC Working Group III report - Berlin, GermanyOptions for mitigating climate change will be the focus of the third Working Group
report (WG III) to be released by the IPCC to be released in April. The panel will
assess options for mitigating climate change through limiting or preventing
greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing activities that remove them from the
atmosphere. The main economic sectors are taken into account, both in a
near-term and in a long-term perspective.
7 – 11 April 2014 | Read more
© Bruno PambourWWF Canon
Pre-COP20 meeting - Caracas, VenezuelaThis is a build up to the actual COP20 being held in Lima, Peru in December this
year. Venezuela has already indicated that it will be more of a « People’s Summit »
focusing on the inputs of NGOs, civil society and social movements.
October 2014
© Chris Martin BahrWWF Canon
Leaders Summit on Climate Change - New York, USAThis event is now formally in the UN calendar and is being held traditionally when
the General Assembly session opens. The Summit is aimed at catalyzing action by
governments, business, finance, industry, and civil society in areas for new
commitments and substantial, scalable and replicable contributions to the Summit
that will help the world shift toward a low-carbon economy.
23 September 2014 | Read more
© Brent StirtonGetty Images WWF
COP20 (UN climate negotiations) - Lima, PeruThe 2014 conference will be the last meeting before the 2015 Paris conference,
where all countries are expected to establish a legally binding global warming pact.
The deal would then come into force in 2020.
1 – 12 December 2014 | Read more
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