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The COP15 summit of December 2009 aimed to set a new course for global climate policy, though its outcome fell well short of its goals. Our coverage focuses on how business responded to the Copenhagen event: How companies planned for, engaged with, and responded to the negotiations — and what happens next. It includes firsthand reports from our reporters on the scene, as well as analysis from leading companies, activist groups, and thought leaders.
Why should companies worry about carbon management given the lack of a definitive outcome from climate talks in Copenhagen? Panelists from UPS and Motorola shared their firms’ motivations at...
With the rise and fall of the Copenhagen Climate Summit, the business world is sizing up the changed landscape. This panel of experts discuss whether we'll see more business as usual, or a new era...
Only one month after the Copenhagen conference failed to give the world a clear picture of what the future holds, this year's World Economic Forum may do just that. ...
As 2010 begins, there are looming questions about climate change action, but even amid the uncertainty, there are some clear trends that will significantly shape the business-climate landscape....
While business played a lower profile at COP15 than in the past, there was at least one memorable PR moment that holds important lessons for businesses on how to build -- or damage -- a reputation...
Although the negotiations in Denmark last month left many observers and participants discouraged, there are some positive takeaways the result from the Accord signed in Copenhagen. ...
Separate reports out this week predict gangbusters growth for various sectors that have sprung up to help companies and governments reduce their carbon footprints. Just-released research predicts...
I've been trying over the past few days to find some Hopenhagen in Copenhagen — that is, to see some positive outcome to the COP15 climate summit just concluded. The two-week event ended...
Though the final accord in Copenhagen didn’t solve the world’s political or environmental mess as far as the climate is concerned, the two-week meeting was proof that money is in the...
Obama summed up the conclusion of the Copenhagen summit when he said "we have much further to go." ...
A few inconvenient truths about money and property underlie most of the topics on the tongues of negotiators and business people alike -- truths that are largely the reason that a complete,...
The U.S., China, Brazil, India and South Africa reached a modest climate change agreement in Copenhagen late Friday that aims to keep global temperature rise below 2 degrees Celsius and address...
We need to find more creative ways to communicate about the climate crisis. An example is the beautiful three-minute film from Maya Lin, which made its debut at a gala on behalf of REDD organized...
Throughout these last two weeks it is clear that there is a tremendous amount of innovation happening as business -- both alone and in concert with governments and NGOs -- develops new technology...
Regardless of the success or lack thereof at Copenhagen, the conference was in reality about much more than just climate change, and several events there highlighted the key message for the world...
Companies on the leading edge of climate leadership should work with suppliers to improve their carbon efficiency, engage on policy and look beyond climate to other ecosystem challenges. ...
Today access to COP15 was denied to the vast majority of the Business and Industry community (known by the acronym BINGO) after having been allocated a total of 75 passes, which were non-...
The world will not be able to mitigate the impact of climate change without advanced clean technologies. Although technology is not the only solution, it is a critical element in the fight against...
We have not accepted the scale of the problem, nor have we established the political conditions necessary to fix the problem when we do. Yet Copenhagen does signify the shift between two eras, and...
The U.N. hekd an unusually uplifting dinner last night that featured heavyweights Ban Ki Moon, Al Gore and Sen. John Kerry, each of whom laid out their vision for a deal at COP-15 and a climate...
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