The New Climate Economy project launched in Ethiopia on Thursday the 6th of March. Minister for the Environment Ato Belete Tefere and United Kingdom Ambassador to Ethiopia Greg Dorey were joined by New Climate Economy Programme Director Jeremy Oppenheim.
The New Climate Economy (NCE) project has launched a call for evidence on cities, technological innovation, and agriculture, forests, and other land use. This is part of our effort to assemble the best available research and knowledge on efforts that can increase economic growth and minimise climate risk.
During the World Economic Forum in Davos Global Commission chair Felipe Calderón gave an extensive interview to The Straits Times in which he described his experience of the political costs and benefits of taking action on climate and noted how the New Climate Economy project would change the debate on the economy and climate.
Heads of State and Ministers from seven countries launched the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate in New York City today, just before the opening of the United Nations General Assembly. At a packed meeting, the invited guests and media heard presentations from the governments of the countries which have commissioned the project, and a lively discussion session with some of the project's leading figures.
JOHANNESBURG, 24 September 2013 (IRIN) - For some years the idea of a "green economy" that would be less dependent on fossil fuels and low on harmful greenhouse gas emissions has been doing the rounds at the UN climate change talks, but reception to the idea has ranged from lukewarm to hostile.
NEW YORK (September 24, 2013)—As evidence of human-induced climate change mounts, a new global commission launched today will analyze the economic costs and benefits of acting on climate change. The Global Commission on the Economy and Climate comprises leaders from government, finance and business from 14 countries, chaired by former President of Mexico Felipe Calderón.