Breaking the Link Between Commodities and Climate Change
July 1, 2013 | Climate Advisers | Forests & Lands
Breaking the Link between Commodities and Climate Change June 2013 The production of just four agricultural commodities is responsible for over half of global deforestation. Companies across the world have realized the threat that deforestation and climate change pose to their supply chains and business models. A new paper prepared by Climate Advisers for seven [&hellip
Infographic: How Obama’s Climate Action Plan Could Affect U.S. Emissions
June 25, 2013 | Climate Advisers | US Policy & Politics
The Death of ‘Sustainability’
April 26, 2013 | Climate Advisers | Forests & Lands
Can destroying a tropical rainforest be “sustainable”? Well, according to a decision taken yesterday by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), the major industry-NGO body, this environmental no-no is now officially “green.”
Developed Countries Increasingly Look To The Private Sector For Climate Finance
April 23, 2013 | Climate Advisers | Diplomacy
Policymakers in developed countries are increasingly looking to leverage private sector funds to finance climate action in developing nations, filling the gap left by tight government budgets and a lack of political focus on climate change in the United States and other major emitting countries