The Independent (November 28)
“As some 200 leaders assemble today for the climate change conference in Durban, most eyes seem averted from the life-and-death issues up for debate.” Elections and economic volatility have stolen the focus. Climate change remains urgent. “The stakes in Durban are higher than ever as countries wrestle over ways to halt rising temperatures and, specifically, over renewal of the 1997 Kyoto protocol.” Time is running out. Failure to reach a new agreement would be “disastrous.”
Tags: Climate change, Durban, Economy, Elections, Kyoto protocol
Financial Times (November 25)
The news on climate change grows worse and worse, so too the odds of politicians doing something. They should. “Voters will support climate policy if they see it as an opportunity and not an end to their way of life. Achieving this matters as much for our planet’s future as what is agreed – or not – in Durban.”
The news on climate change grows worse and worse, so too the odds of politicians doing something. They should. “Voters will support climate policy if they see it as an opportunity and not an end to their way of life. Achieving this matters as much for our planet’s future as what is agreed – or not – in Durban.”
Tags: Climate change, Durban, Politicians, Voters
The Economist (November 12)
A recent survey of top leaders at 300 major global companies showed that 83% want “a legally binding multilateral deal…to update the ailing Kyoto protocol and help to put a price on carbon emissions.” However, less than 20% think that world leaders will accomplish this when they meet in Durban. Companies aren’t, however, waiting for the politicians. Since 2008, 88% have either increased or maintained corporate spending on sustainability, which is increasingly viewed as a core strategy to increase competitiveness by decreasing costs, combating resource scarcity and countering the impact of global warming.
Tags: Corporate strategy, Costs, Durban, Emissions, Scarcity, Sustainability
