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Corporate sustainability reporting partnership

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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Brazil, Denmark, France, Global, South Africa
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June 24 2012

Brazil, Denmark, France, and South Africa announced a partnership June 20 at the Rio20 Conference to encourage sustainability reporting as a standard practice among companies

Corporate water sustainability

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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Global
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June 24 2012

During the June 15-18 Corporate Sustainability Forum in Rio de Janeiro, forty five CEOs representing global companies that are significant water users sent world governments a statement that calls on them to make global water sustainability and safety top policy priorities

Cities reducing emissions

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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Global, USA
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June 24 2012

In June 19 remarks delivered at the opening ceremony of a C40 group of cities climate change meeting in Rio de Janeiro, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that a coalition of the world’s largest cities is advancing toward its goal of reducing annual greenhouse gas emissions by 250 MMT by 2020 and could quadruple that amount by 2030

Climate change envoy warns of tipping point

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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Global
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June 24 2012

United Nations special envoy on climate change Gro Harlem Brundtland said June 21 that the Rio20 summit agreement on sustainable development risks overlooking environmental tipping points and plenary limits in favor of economic and social factors

200 action pledges

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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Global
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June 24 2012

The U.N. Global Compact initiative, a United Nations-led initiative involving nearly 7,000 businesses, presented U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon with more than 200 company action commitments as well as public policy recommendations on sustainable development June 21 at the Rio20 summit

Smart agriculture reduces energy use

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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Global
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June 24 2012

The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization released a report June 14 urging countries to push for smart farming methods like more efficient food transport and distribution, low-energy practices, and the use of modern technologies

Global renewable investment grows, future still uncertain

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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Global
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June 17 2012

The United Nations Environment Program released Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2012 June 11, finding that global investment in renewable energy hit $257 billion in 2011, a 17 percent increase over 2010, led by $147 billion in solar technology investment from rooftop photovoltaic installations in Europe, PV systems in China and the UK, and utility-scale solar generation in the United States

Global renewable energy capacity grows as well

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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Global
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June 17 2012

The U.N. Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21) released the Renewables 2012 Global Status Report June 11, finding that worldwide renewable energy capacity totaled more than 1,360 gigawatts in 2011, or one quarter of the world’s entire power-generating capacity, with non-hydropower renewables accounting for 390 GW

WTO to rule on Ontario domestic content rules in November

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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Canada, Global
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June 17 2012

A dispute panel at the World Trade Organization announced plans to issue a ruling in November on the European Union and Japan’s joint filing challenging the Ontario's Feed-In Tariff program sourcing requirements and subsidies

IEA to work closely with developing nations in next quarter century

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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Global
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June 17 2012

The International Energy Agency is seeking special arrangements with China, India, and emerging countries that are slated to be the biggest carbon dioxide emitters in the next 25 years as they are estimated to account for 90 of energy growth

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