Jan 30, 2016
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United Nations, January 27 More than 500 global investors gathered today at the United Nations to begin mobilizing the trillions of dollars needed to catalyse the global clean energy transition. Speaking just days after scientists confirmed that 2015 was the hottest year on record, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged investors to help achieve a doubling in global clean energy investments by 2020. Ban said, “I call on the investor community to build on the strong momentum from Paris and seize the opportunities for clean energy growth. I challenge investors to double – at a minimum – their clean energy investments by [Read More]
Sep 27, 2014
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Photos by: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire An estimated 300,000 people have taken to the streets of New York City to highlight concerns about a lack of international action to stop climate change. The People’s Climate March is part of a worldwide campaign to persuade global leaders to act decisively on the issue. The Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon told the Press: “I am overwhelmed by such a strong power, energy and voice of people – I hope this voice will be truly reflected to the leaders when they meet on September 23rd. Climate change is defining issue of our time [Read More]