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BJORN STIGSON, WBCSD President

Climate Action - Assisting business towards carbon neutrality

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Framework for a new global agreement on climate change

Published on 27 November 2007
wind turbinesMohamed T El-Ashry outlines the Global Leadership for Climate Action's framework for global agreement on climate change.

The road from Bali: towards a binding Post-2012 climate framework

Published on 27 November 2007
hand and microphoneEileen Claussen,  President of the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, asks what kind of road map will come out of Bali?

Climate change is unequivocal

Published on 27 November 2007
roof and skyR K Pachauri, Chairman of the IPCC, sets out some key findings from the IPCC's recent Fourth Assessment Report.

Agriculture and climate change – challenges and opportunities

Published on 27 November 2007
terracingParviz Koohafkan of UN FAO discusses the implications of climate change on food security.

A sustainable vision for the aviation industry

Published on 27 November 2007
Plane flying over control towerPhilippe Rochat of the International Air Transport Association puts forward a sustainable vision for the aviation industry.

The greening of shipping

Published on 27 November 2007
shipEfthimios E Mitropoulos of the International Maritime Organization discusses shipping's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

A reappraisal of infrastructure to drive the renewables revolution

Published on 27 November 2007
sunRenewable Energy Association's Leonie Greene asks how can technological solutions to climate change be better mobilised?

Back to the future: investing in clean energy

Published on 27 November 2007
egg timersSylvie Lemmet of UNEP's Division of Technology, Industry and Economics says renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies are now becoming fundamental components of the global energy system.

Caring for Climate: The Business Leadership Platform

Published on 27 November 2007
Grass, sky and cloudsGeorg Kell, Executive Director of the UN Global Compact, takes a closer look at Caring for Climate: The Business Leadership Platform.

The use of targets or market mechanisms for emissions reductions in developing countries

Published on 26 November 2007
sky and cloudsRae Kwon Chung from UN ESCAP argues for a market oriented approach towards reducing global greenhouse gas emissions.