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U.N. Releases Climate Proposal Before Poznan

Posted by Environmental Leader on 24/11/2008

The United Nations published a report last week to help lawmakers at the upcoming meeting in Poznan, Poland to move closer to sealing a new global climate pact, Reuters reports.In the U.N. report, the European Union and other nations propose limiting global average temperature increases to 2 degr ...

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Global Recycling Standard Issued for Textiles and Clothing

Posted by Environmental Leader on 24/11/2008

Control Union Certifications has launched the first Global Recycling Standard (GRS) for textiles and clothing to ensure greater sourcing clarity right through the production supply chain, EcoTextile News reports.The Control Union Certifications have launched Global Recycling Standard (GRS) for te ...

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London 2012 Publishes Sustainable Sourcing Code

Posted by Environmental Leader on 21/11/2008

The London 2012 Organizing Committee published the first edition of an online Sustainable Sourcing Code (PDF). The code is an effort to ensure the products and services used for the Olympics are responsibly sourced and minimize environmental impact during the manufacturing process.Potential produ ...

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New Carbon Standard Set for Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use

Posted by Environmental Leader on 19/11/2008

The Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) recently launched at the London Stock Exchange. It is being touted as the first time a standardized approach has included land use projects including forestry and agriculture and made them accessible to all market players in the $330 million voluntary carbon ma ...

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Upcoming Global Compact events: December 2008

Posted by Bart http://www.blogger.com/profile/06315938969609371689 b.slob@somo.nl 0 http://globalcompactcritics.blogspot.com/2008/11/upcoming-global-compact-events-december.html on 18/11/2008

This is an overview of events that may be of interest to critics and observers of the UN Global Compact. More information can be obtained here . - Launch of the UN Global Compact Network Sudan, 1 December 2008, Khartoum, Sudan "This event will bring together senior representatives of b ...

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