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Businesses abandon transport fossil fuels in search of “green fleets”

Businesses abandon transport fossil fuels in search of “green fleets” 16 May 2012

One in four business leaders are turning to alternative fuels to combat high oil prices and boost environmental protection, according to Grant Thornton study released today.

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UNICEF: We must teach urban kids how to deal with disasters

UNICEF: We must teach urban kids how to deal with disasters 16 May 2012

Speaking at the ICLEI Resilient Cities Conference 2012, Antony Spalton from UNICEF spoke to RTCC about the role children play in reducing risks from disasters.

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Climate Curate: Wednesday 16th May 2012

Climate Curate: Wednesday 16th May 2012 16 May 2012

The latest environmental, climate change and green news gathered every day by the RTCC Climate Curate.

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PODCAST: What lessons can Uganda learn about the CDM from Mexico

PODCAST: What lessons can Uganda learn about the CDM from Mexico 16 May 2012

In the tenth in the series of UNFCCC CDM Radio Club reports that RTCC is hosting, Emmanuel Okella from Radio Simba-Uganda asks what the country could learn from projects in Mexico.

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Planet’s “health” has declined since first Rio Earth Summit

Planet’s “health” has declined since first Rio Earth Summit 15 May 2012

Living Planet Index has declined 30% since 1970 as WWF calls for change of pace in the response at Rio+20.

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Koahsiung: The Taiwan city aiming to turn steel mills green

Koahsiung: The Taiwan city aiming to turn steel mills green 15 May 2012

Speaking to RTCC at the ICLEI Resilient Cities 2012 conference, Shyh-Fang Liu deputy mayor of Koahsiung in Taiwan talks about how the city is transforming itself with the environment in mind.

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Planet’s largest cities commit to measuring and reporting emissions

Planet’s largest cities commit to measuring and reporting emissions 15 May 2012

At the ICLEI Resilient Cities conference in Bonn, 40 of the world’s most populous cities have launched a programme to measure, report and verify their carbon emissions.

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