COP 14 was half-way on the timeline between COP 13 in Bali and COP 15 in Copenhagen. But has real progress been made? And are we on track to deliver…
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Nine social enterprises make it it to Fast Company‘s Honor Roll of 2009 Social Enterprises of the the Year. They are: Do Something; Mercy Corps; the Academy for Urban School…
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For some reason, I forgot to cover this session in my last blog. One of the webcasts from the High Level sessions was billed as an ‘informal roundtable’ of ministers.…
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Day 10 of COP 14 – 10th December 2008 Having been back in the UK a few days, I’m suffering withdrawal symptoms. I signed up to a range of network…
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Day 7 of COP 14: 7th December 2008 I returned to the UK yesterday as COP 14 reached the half way stage. I will continue to blog through this week,…
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Day 6 of COP 14: 6th December 2008 Given my conclusion (see ‘Heading for the third degree’ blog entry below on meeting with Bill Kyte last week) that we are…
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Day 5 of COP 14: 5th December 2008 Heading for the third degree I met Bill Kyte for a coffee; Bill is a veteran of the climate debate both in…
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COP 14, Day 4: 4th December 2008 Before I report on an interesting day’s events, I must report that the International Trades Union groups here have been very vocal. Their…
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COP 14 Day 3 – 3rd December 2008 The difference between GEF and Geoff I generally avoid the main plenary sessions which are simply a stream of timed speeches by…
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Geoff Lye is at COP 14 with Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute, but is also pursuing research interests for Blue Rubicon, SustainAbility and Volans (Geoff is a non-executive Director of…
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