Tag: climate change

22nd January 2015 Singapore

LEDs lighting the way to a brighter future for energy efficient technology in Malaysia

This guest blog is from Myles McCarthy, Director of Implementation at Carbon Trust, who are currently undertaking a Prosperity Fund project on LED energy efficient technology in Malaysia. I find talking about energy efficiency very interesting, and I do it a lot. But until recently I hadn’t had the opportunity to do it on primetime television […]

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22nd December 2014

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by Paul Johnston

Ambassador to Ireland

A Tale of Three Cities

Today I am pleased to welcome a guest blogger on my blog, Sir David King, The Foreign Secretary’s Special Representative on Climate Change. He recently visited Stockholm, Copenhagen and Oslo and shares his experiences of sustainable urban transport: Sustainable Transport:  A Tale of Three Cities.  It was the worst of times for the climate; it […]

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15th October 2014 Singapore

How the UK is helping Vietnam to progress its Climate Change Policy

By Claire Lewis & Le Thi Ngoc Bich, Climate Change Attaché, Vietnam. It’s been a busy few weeks for our colleagues in Vietnam.  From ASEAN-wide International Negotiators training in Hanoi to the launch of the Greenhouse Gas Inventories workshops in London, to the development of a 2050 Calculator tool; there has been a lot to […]

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15th October 2014

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by Christopher Prentice

Former British Ambassador to Italy

Green Growth Summit important for economy and climate change

On 15 October, today, ministers, businesses, experts and MEPs from across the political spectrum will come together for the Green Growth Summit to call for an ambitious EU 2030 climate change and energy package agreement at the October European Council. An ambitious package could pave the way for a global deal on climate change at […]

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16th September 2014 Brasilia, Brazil

Speed dating UN style

The 69th session of the UN General Assembly starts today in New York. The commonly referred to Ministerial Week – when the high level meetings occur – will take place next week. For most people the UN General Assembly (UNGA) will conjure up newspaper images of that huge hall familiar from television, with rows of […]

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9th September 2014 Brasilia, Brazil

by Thatyanne Gasparotto

Political Adviser

Climate Diplomacy Day – Guest post by Sir David King

September is turning into a busy month in the international climate change calendar this year.  On 23 September, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon will gather world leaders in New York at a climate summit to showcase action on climate change worldwide, and demonstrate international commitment to a global climate deal in 2015.  Next week, the […]

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24th June 2014 Ottawa, Canada

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by Corin Robertson

Deputy High Commissioner to Canada

Escaping the Ottawa Bubble

When I arrived in Canada nearly 3 years ago, one of the best pieces of advice I had was to get out of Ottawa to experience the diversity of culture, politics and geography of this incredible country. This was great advice, and I’ve tried to follow it, travelling as much as my budget (and family commitments!) allow…

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23rd June 2014 Los Angeles, USA

Some things I learned in Sri Lanka: Development, climate change & international negotiations

I spend my days as a Science and Innovation Officer at the Consulate in Los Angeles, but one of my external passions, and one which lead me to this position, is international development. I was fortunate to be given the opportunity to cover the World Conference on Youth in Colombo, Sri Lanka as a Social Media Fellow. […]

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15th May 2014

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by Nigel Baker

Ambassador to the Holy See (2011-2016)

Climate Change and the Holy See

The following is a guest blog by Steve Townsend, Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy to the Holy See. A high-level group of scientists and social scientists gathered together in early May in the Vatican, to discuss “Sustainable Humanity, Sustainable Nature: Our Responsibility”. The aim of the conference was to bring both disciplines […]

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