Sustainable Development
Social media accelerates sustainability agenda: Co-op
Twittersphere and growing consumer awareness is driving changes in business says UK’s Co-operative Group in response to Deloitte report.
Developing countries look for fairer sustainable development funding
BRICS group, which includes India and China, begins work on development bank exclusively for emerging economies to counter perceived Western bias among existing organisations.
Planet under Pressure ends with six recommendations for Rio+20
Conference ends with declaration that science must take a central role in shaping and influencing policy discussions ahead of Rio+20.
Climate-linked migration affects 42 million in Asia and set to rise
Asian Development Bank says better preparation is required to protect region from environmental disasters and to better equip cities for an influx of migrants.
Population growth biggest threat to India’s development
Better population management added to improved education and accountability on environmental degradation required to boost development.
Solar revolution could bring power to 1.4 billion people
Affordable pay as you go solar power is bringing electricity to some of the world’s poorest nations.
Five things we learned about climate change this week
A selection of the top stories from Responding to Climate Change this week including camel nostrils, Arctic drilling and why China’s economy needs to get resource efficient.
Saudi Arabia: Protection of environment key to development
Speaking at the third G20 Speakers’ Meeting, key government official enforces the country’s commitment to stable energy markets and environmental protections as key to sustainable development.
Sustainable development “no pipedream”
Academics call for policy overhaul to avoid climate, energy and poverty crises.
The week in climate quotes
RTCC presents the week’s climate change and sustainable development news with some choice quotes from the people making the headlines.
Brundtland: Use fight against poverty to deal with climate change
Poverty eradication must be used to boost sustainable development and climate action, said former Norwegian Prime Minister, Gro Harlem Brundtland.
Spelman: “Sustainable Development Goals” needed ahead of Rio +20
Speaking ahead of the Rio+20 Earth Summit in June, UK Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman calls on the world to set goals for a greener economy.
India: Rio+20 goals are “a backdoor for caps on emissions”
Government wary that Sustainable Development Goals would sidestep rich/poor firewall set out by UNFCCC, according to newspaper reports.
UN report: Lack of political will hindering sustainable development
Report calls for end to fossil-fuel subsidies, provision of green-growth opportunities and analysis of full environmental costs of production and consumption.
Rio+20 Summit shies away from ‘controversial’ climate change
Hosts select sustainable development as foundation for progress.