Rio+20
Rio+20 Day 6 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.
Zammit Cutajar: Rio+20 is just one step on the long march from Stockholm
In a column for RTCC former UNFCCC Executive Secretary Michael Zammit Cutajar argues that the fight against poverty must be paramount in policymakers’ minds at Rio+20
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: Highlighting the role of the private sector on Business Day
RTCC previews Business Day at the Rio Conventions Pavilion.
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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Rio+20: The underwater lab that could unlock the secrets of the ocean
A 58m sub-sea laboratory could drastically increase the length of time that scientists can observe the oceans.
Rio+20 Day 4 Live: Coverage from the UN Summit on Sustainable Development
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Rio+20: Talks survive scare as developing countries threaten walkout
G77+China group issued ultimatum over finance and fossil fuel subsidies on Thursday but back at the table today.
Rio+20: Usual suspects holding up the talks says Seychelles Ambassador
Big polluters and industrial interests blocking progress says Seychelles ambassador to the US.
World leaders must avoid empty ocean commitments at Rio+20, say researchers
New research ahead of the Rio+20 summit on sustainable development has found that commitments made over the last 20 years to protect fisheries have had little success.
Rio+20: We’re all developing countries now says Oxfam researcher
Countries can’t consider themselves developed until they maintain high quality of life without detrimental effects on resources and the environment.
Rio+20 Day 3 Live: Coverage from the UN Summit on Sustainable Development
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Rio+20: It’s time for developing countries to step up, says Italy’s Minister of Environment
Italian Environment Minister tells RTCC that Rio+20 should change the format of discussions surrounding sustainable development and calls on the emerging economies to accept responsibility for common objectives.
Rio+20 blog: Business Is the Optimist This Time Around
Norine Kennedy of the USCIB, a veteran of the original Earth Summit says the private sector is ready to step up in Rio.
Volkswagen, Siemens and Deutsche Bank join rallying call at Rio+20
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) pushes for progress on sustainable development agenda in Rio as major businesses joins call to action.
Rio+20 Day 2 Live: Coverage from the UN Summit on Sustainable Development
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Photo of the Week #22 – Gender equality at Rio+20
Will gender inequality continue to hamper the move towards sustainable development?
Rio+20: Will we get the ‘Future We Want’?
As the final round of negotiations leading to the Rio+20 Summit begin, countries remain at odds over key issues of the draft text.