Nicholas Stern welcomes new suggestion for ‘Green Fund’ by Managing Director of International Monetary Fund
Nicholas Stern welcomes new suggestion for ‘Green Fund’ by Managing Director of International Monetary Fund read more »
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Africa should receive urgent funding for adaptation to climate change impacts
Developed countries should focus funds for adaptation to climate change on exposed and vulnerable countries in Africa, and provide 40 per cent more aid to ‘climate-proof’ development, according to two policy papers published on 10 February read more »
A statement from Nicholas Stern on a green investment bank
Nicholas Stern on Green Investment bank idea: “…there are strong arguments for a Green Investment Bank that can provide a public-private partnership to share risk and foster innovation. read more »
Statement from Nicholas Stern on Copenhagen
Commenting on the outcome of the United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen, Nicholas Stern… said: “It is disappointing that the Copenhagen climate change conference has not succeeded in producing a political agreement that has been signed by all countries. However, it is very important to note the progress that has been made on the way to, and at, Copenhagen.” read more »
Bridging the emissions reductions gap in Copenhagen
Countries meeting at the United Nations climate change conference may be closer than some observers realise to agreeing the emissions cuts required to give the world a reasonable chance of … read more »
Copenhagen agreement could give us a ’50-50 chance’ of avoiding global warming of more than 2˚C, says Nicholas Stern
Speaking ahead of a major speech about the prospects for the Copenhagen meeting, Lord Stern… said: “It is possible to create a 50-50 chance of avoiding a rise in global average temperature of more than 2˚C, which many scientists regard as the threshold for ‘dangerous’ climate change. To do this we need to halt and reverse the growth of annual emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases…” read more »
European Union should give big push on finance and targets for climate change treaty, says Lord Nicholas Stern
The European Union should continue its leadership on climate change, following progress by leaders at last week’s European Council, by giving a big push to negotiations ahead of the crucial United Nations conference in Copenhagen, Nicholas Stern will tell an audience in Berlin today. read more »
Lord Stern responds to front page story in ‘The Times’
“The headline and opening paragraphs of the front page story in ‘The Times’ today give undue prominence to comments I made to them yesterday about the greenhouse gases that are emitted by different types of food production. I think that once people understand the great risks that climate change poses, they will naturally want to choose products and services that cause little or no emissions of greenhouse gases, which means ‘low-carbon consumption’.” read more »
Lord Stern calls for UK Parliamentarians to raise the profile of international negotiations on climate change treaty
“The headline and opening paragraphs of the front page story in ‘The Times’ today give undue prominence to comments I made to them yesterday about the greenhouse gases that are emitted by different types of food production. I think that once people understand the great risks that climate change poses, they will naturally want to choose products and services that cause little or no emissions of greenhouse gases, which means ‘low-carbon consumption’.” read more »
Lord Stern outlines plan to break deadlock
A plan to overcome obstacles to an international agreement on climate change was today outlined by Nicholas Stern… The paper presents a new approach to setting strong but achievable targets for reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases, which take into account future economic growth in developing countries. read more »