Ban Ki Moon
Tackling climate change can help end poverty – report
A United Nations scheme intended to guarantee everyone access to clean energy could help to keep global temperature rise below 2°C say researchers
Ban Ki-moon weighs into finance debate at Doha climate talks
COP18: UN Secretary-General labels Green Climate Fund “an empty shell” and demands governments build trust with financial commitments.
Ban Ki-moon accuses governments of being wilfully blind to dangers of climate change
UN Secretary-General joins Presidents of vulnerable island states in climate rallying call at UN General Assembly.
Ban Ki-moon outlines goals for Sustainable Energy for All project
World Bank and Bank of America chiefs take up top jobs with Kandeh Yumkella appointed as Chief Executive
The price of climate change: What can the carbon economy do to cut emissions?
With the price of carbon consistently recording new lows has the experiment failed and what other financial tools could serve the planet better?
Ban Ki Moon: Rio+20 was a success and leaves a concrete and lasting legacy
UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has hit back at critics of the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development by claiming it was an important victory for multilateralism
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
Governments key to Rio+20 sustainable energy plans says IEA
Maria van der Hoeven, executive director of the IEA says that much of the technology to deliver on Ban Ki-moon’s Sustainable Energy for All project is available leaving governments to roll-out the right policies.
Tempers flare at Rio+20 negotiations as Ban Ki-moon urges progress
Co-chairs call for calm as diplomats lose cool during last pre-Rio talks on sustainable development agenda.
Ban Ki-moon wades into Rio+20 agenda dispute with “three clusters of ideas”
After criticising agenda negotiations last week UN Secretary General declares his own ideas for the summit.
Ban Ki-moon: 40 days and 40 nights to ensure Rio+20 is success
UN Secretary-General calls for progress on draft agenda before summit to maximise results of summit.
Ban Ki-moon calls for closer links between policy and science
UN Secretary General says scientists must become more involved in policy-making process, and announces new position of UN chief scientist.
Ban Ki-moon: Sustainable energy for all is achievable
UN Secretary-General says energy choices key to security, development and environmental challenges.
Rio+20 Comment: Powering Sustainable Energy for All
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon outlines his vision for Sustainable Energy for all.
Ban Ki-moon puts climate change at centre of second-term in office
UN Secretary-General targets sustainable development, food security and disaster relief.
USA: Developing countries should contribute to Green Climate Fund
Top negotiator calls for rapidly expanding economies such as China and Brazil to add their share to $100 billion climate change support system.