The Climate Group is an independent non-profit organization working with leading companies, states and cities around the world to show that cutting carbon makes good sense not just for the environment, but for jobs and economic growth. Since 2004, we have been bringing together some of the world’s biggest companies and the most influential leaders in government. Through our global network, and through our public and private sector partnerships we get these leaders talking and sharing ideas on the game-changing policies, financing and technologies we need to tackle climate change and unlock a clean industrial revolution.
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A complete listing of events, activities, lectures, concerts, and high-level meetings happening during Climate Week NY˚C.
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The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is an independent not-for-profit organization holding the largest database of primary corporate climate change information in the world. Over 2,500 organizations across the world’s major economies now measure and disclose information on their greenhouse gas emissions, water usage and assessment of climate change risk and opportunity through CDP, so that that they can set reduction targets and make performance improvements.
This data is gathered on behalf of 534 institutional investors with combined assets under management in excess of $64 trillion, as well as major purchasing corporations and government bodies, and made available for integration into business, investment and policy decision making. Since its formation in 2000, CDP has become the gold standard for carbon disclosure methodology and process, providing essential climate change data to the global market place.
This data is gathered on behalf of 534 institutional investors with combined assets under management in excess of $64 trillion, as well as major purchasing corporations and government bodies, and made available for integration into business, investment and policy decision making. Since its formation in 2000, CDP has become the gold standard for carbon disclosure methodology and process, providing essential climate change data to the global market place.
In 2007, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg released PlaNYC, a comprehensive plan to create a greener, greater NYC. PlaNYC puts forth a strategy to reduce the City’s total greenhouse gas emissions 30% by 2030, while also accommodating a population growth of nearly one million, and improving our infrastructure and environment. Recognizing the importance to reduce global carbon emissions, and the value of leading by example, New York has set the goal of reducing its municipal government’s carbon emissions 17% by 2030.
In November Mexico is hosting the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The climate change conference, also known as COP16, will take place in Cancun from November 29 – December 10. Representatives from 194 countries are expected to participate. The total number of officials, ministers, representatives from NGOs and businesses is expected to number between 15,000 and 20,000.
As the host country, Mexico intends holding an inclusive conference with the aim of building understanding among Parties to ensure that COP16 delivers concrete and effective results to tackle the global challenge of climate change. Mexico will encourage broad participation in the conference as well as extensive dialogue in the collective search for common solutions.
One of the great challenges of our time is to find solutions to mitigate and adapt to climate change. The Academy draws on its extensive network of leading researchers, academic and business leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, and policy makers to convene workshops to address environmental challenges including climate change. Its consulting arm works with New York State to assess the clean technology asset base required to meet the State’s Climate Action Plan Goals. In addition, to disseminate policy recommendations on the topic, the Academy has published the New York City Panel on Climate Change (NPCC) report in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.
TckTckTck is an unprecedented global alliance of organizations and social movements representing environment, development, poverty, human rights, faith, labour, health, humanitarian, youth and other concerns. These organizations are united in their call for a fair, ambitious and binding international agreement to address climate change. TckTckTck alliance members include locally based non-governmental organizations as well as some of the largest civil society groups in the world, including Greenpeace International, Oxfam, WWF, the International Trade Union Confederation and the Pacific Council of Churches.
The New York Public Library - which offers free books, DVDs, job resources, classes, computer and internet access to millions of patrons in Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island - constantly pursues new and innovative ways to preserve resources for future generations. The Bronx Library Center opened in 2006 as NYPL's first green library, and was presented with the LEED Silver Certification Award in 2007.
In May 2010, NYPL opened Manhattan's first green library in Battery Park City, built largely with recycled materials including glass chips, truck tires and salvaged woodframes. In another green effort, the Library eliminated paper hold requests and went electronic in August 2010.
The UN Foundation – a public charity – was created in 1998 with entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turner’s historic $1 billion gift to support UN causes and activities. The Foundation serves as an advocate for the UN and a platform for connecting people, ideas, and capital to help the UN solve global problems. We build partnerships, grow constituencies, mobilize resources and advocate policy changes to support the UN’s work for individual and global progress. The UN Foundation’s work – focused on select global problems – is reducing child mortality, improving disaster relief, protecting diverse cultures and environments, creating a clean energy future, empowering women and girls, and improving U.S.-UN relations.
