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News • September 26, 2013

Commission to find pathways to prosperity and safe climate

South Korea and Indonesia has joined forces with five other countries to launch an USD8.9 million analysis into the economic impacts of climate change. The project aims to contribute to the global debate about economic policy, and to inform government, business and investment decisions. It will be published next September just before a high-level UN […]

News • September 26, 2013

Mexico’s Calderon Leads Probe of Climate Change Economics

Former Mexican President Felipe Calderon is spearheading a study sponsored by seven countries into the economics of climate change, seeking to elucidate the financial benefits of reducing carbon emissions. Calderon’s panel will draw from the experiences of companies and governments around the world in fighting off the ravages of storms and droughts, and in cutting […]

News • September 24, 2013

Emerging economies ‘need to prioritise green growth’

In order to move up the world’s financial rankings, emerging economies need to prioritise green growth, a US expert on the topic says. New York University’s Jerry Hultin lists 10 “green future” priorities – such as green energy and innovation – as key areas to ensure future growth. He also wants to see a system […]

News • September 23, 2013

The New Climate Economics

NEW YORK – This Friday, in its latest comprehensive assessment of the evidence on global warming, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change will show that the world’s climate scientists are more certain than ever that human activity – largely combustion of fossil fuels – is causing temperatures and sea levels to rise.  In recent years, […]