Sustainable Development
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
Follow all the latest news and events from Rio+20 with the RTCC team on site.
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.
Sustainability in the favelas: Swapping guns for gardens
With the drugs and guns on their way out, one project in Latin America’s largest favela is now pursuing sustainable development, setting an example for those at Rio+20 to follow.
The time to act for “sustainable growth with equity” is now, says Indonesian President ahead of Rio+20
Dr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia offers a clear call for action for every country, business and individual ahead of the Rio+20 Earth Summit.
Rio+20 Business Focus: What role will cities play in driving sustainable development?
Felicia Jackson asks, as international negoatiations continue to move at a slow place, what role could cities play in driving sustainable development?
Brazilian diplomat: Rio+20 can open new path to sustainable development
Country’s ambassador to the UK says summit can overcome high expectations and mimic the impact that the original Earth Summit had on Brazil.
Rio+20 Business Focus: Rio Pathfinders lead way in sustainable development in city’s poorest communities
Today the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS) explain how the Rio Sustainability City project is breaking new ground in developing innovative sustainable solutions for poorer communities.
Rio+20 Business Focus: Travel and tourism benefits from sustainable development
World Travel & Tourism Council looks at what the idea of sustainability means for the tourism industry and how to reconcile this with the environmental impact of travel.
Rio+20 Business Focus: Deloitte experts on why we should put a value on water
As part of our Rio+20 series focused on business and sustainable development we examine how a value chain orientation to water stewardship could help protect supplies.
Rio+20 Business Focus: Reducing water and energy waste for a sustainable future
Watergy represents the strong link between water and energy. The Alliance to Save Energy explains how they have implemented their efficiency programme across the planet.
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.
Has climate change been the death of environmentalism?
The latest Earth Summit provides us with another chance to reflect on the state of the planet, but will it offer an opportunity to reintroduce nature to the heart of the environmental debate?
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.
Can South Africa spark a clean energy revolution across the continent?
Government is addressing energy security, development and carbon emissions with pioneering public-private partnership.
UNFCCC chief: Rio+20 and climate change talks have common goals
Christiana Figueres stresses that while the Earth Summit is not part of formal climate negotiations, work on both agendas offer positive reinforcement.
Rio+20: What would business do?
The Aldersgate Group brought together a group of corporate leaders including Unilever, Microsoft and PepsiCo, and gave them 100 seconds to pitch an idea for a sustainable future. Food, energy and water security all featured but which would win the day?
Rio+20 needs a compass. Will it turn out to be a doughnut?
If Rio+20 is going to put the world on course for sustainable development, it would certainly help if we agreed on where we wanted to go. Oxfam’s Kate Raworth may have the answer…
Planet’s “health” has declined since first Rio Earth Summit
Living Planet Index has declined 30% since 1970 as WWF calls for change of pace in the response at Rio+20.