Sustainability
Rio+20: International reaction to the sustainable development outcome
Politicians, diplomats and activists from around the globe review the Future We Want document and the process that produced.
Rio+20: What does the Earth Summit’s outcome mean for climate change?
The Rio+20 document is jam packed with caveats, ifs, buts and maybes. So what concrete action does it contain, and what implications are there for action on climate change?
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 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 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 Day 8 Live: Coverage from the UN Summit on Sustainable Development
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Rio+20: Draft outcome on sustainable development signed-off
Troubled negotiations end but many unsatisfied with watered down proposals.
Rio+20 Day 7 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: 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.
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.
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: 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 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.
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.