Announcements
World Cities Summit Expo offers a Multitude of Sustainable Solutions for A Liveable Urban Future
Singapore, June 28 - Opening today, the World Cities Summit (WCS) Expo is set to showcase the latest and most innovative solutions for liveable cities of the future, and has attracted around 50 participating companies and agencies.
S'pore World Cities Summit 2010 engages the youth
Singapore, April 29 - The World Cities Summit 2010, to be held this year from 28 June to 1 July, will see greater participation from students in Singapore. For the first time, the WCS Expo will showcase displays from various student groups, and these include architectural and planning designs, as well as digital games on sustainable development and environmental awareness.
The Climate Group and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation host Electric Vehicle (EV) leadership summit at Shanghai’s World EXPO 2010
Shanghai, May 4 - International NGO The Climate Group convened an electric vehicle leadership summit yesterday at Monaco’s Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 to explore how the world’s biggest and smallest countries are hoping to turn the world’s 1 billion vehicle fleet electric.
World Leaders to Gather in Seoul to Identify Solutions for Urgent Environmental Action
Singapore 30 March 2010— Leaders from business, government, NGOs and international agencies will gather in Seoul, South Korea to tackle and identify solutions for some of the world’s most pressing environmental issues at the 4th annual Business for the Environment (B4E) summit.
Cities Get Common Standard for Measuring Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Rio de Janeiro, 23 March 2010 - The world’s cities now have a common method for calculating the amount of greenhouse gases produced within their boundaries. UNEP, UN-HABITAT, and the World Bank jointly launched a Global Greenhouse Gas Standard for cities at the World Urban Forum in Rio de Janeiro today.
New study sets out vision for urban planning
22 March - A new vision of urban planning that will positively transform the way cities grow across the developing world in the 21st Century was presented in a study issued today.
Singapore to host World Green Building International Congress
Singapore, 19 March - Singapore’s green building movement is at another significant milestone as the Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC) is unveiled as an Established Member of the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) network at its Annual General Meeting today.
SMEs Turn Green to Stay Competitive
Singapore, 26 January 2010 - “What sets your company apart from the competition?” Many enterprises are constantly asking themselves this question. Small and medium enterprises or SMEs feel the intensity of competition more so than the multi-national companies (MNCs) as they are part of an entire value-chain in business where suppliers like themselves are aplenty.
Speech by S'pore PM Lee at Cop15
Copenhagen, December 17 - Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong gives the National Statement of Singapore at Bella Centre at Cop15.
The Climate Group report "Doing the Deal"
Copenhagen, December 13 - The Office of Tony Blair and The Climate Group today launched “Doing the Deal: key elements for a Copenhagen Climate Agreement”, the latest report from their joint Breaking The Climate Deadlock initiative.
High Stakes
In April, the Asian Development Bank published their report on the economics of climate change in South East Asia. To help with dissemination of this report, the film “High Stakes” commissioned by the British High Commission has been produced. This independently produced documentary-drama highlights the main findings of the report and identifies where the region can improve its adaptation policies and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Landmark study finds increased productivity, lower vancancy and higher rents in green buildings
A landmark study conducted by the University of San Diego and CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc (CBRE) has found that tenants in green buildings experience increased productivity and fewer sick days, and that green buildings have lower vacancy and rental rates.
