Etiqueta: environment
Climate Commitment Week kicks off and Peru starts on a firm path to COP21
The Ministry of the Environment (MINAM) launched today the Climate Commitment Week to continue the path traced last year during COP20/CMP10, through a participatory, planned and organized initiative towards COP21 in Paris.
See moreINDC: What do countries contribute to combat climate change?
From: COP Connection. The starting year, the presence of forests and the carbon market in the creation of the INDCs are three important factors that allow us to compare the efforts of countries to curb climate change.
See moreMinistry of Environment launches sector proposal for the short, medium and long term
During an event held on Friday, April 25 at the Westin Hotel (Lima-Peru), the Minister of the Environment, Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, indicated that one of the main objectives of 'Environment in Action' is to achieve greater representation of environmental issues in the eyes of the public, as well as in the eyes of the various sectors of government and the economy.
See morePrivate companies strengthen climate agenda towards COP21
Business leaders met today to define their commitments in the fight against climate change through the 7C initiative, an innovative virtual platform that shows in real time the actions and good corporate practices of companies committed to this global problem.
See moreHay consenso para aprobar los proyectos del Fondo Verde para el Clima a fin de año
Dos organizaciones, AIDA Y GFLAC, realizaron un seminario virtual para conocer las actividades que desarrollará el fondo durante este año. Los países en desarrollo esperan acciones rápidas para ejecutar programas de mitigación y adaptación
See moreDroughts and desertification: Is the region's food security threatened?
Brazil, the most cosmopolitan country in Latin America, has been hit by what has been considered its worst drought in a hundred years, one that has affected, according to the newspaper O Globo, more than 46 million people who now suffer serious difficulties in their social and economic activities due to water shortages.
See moreMéxico: Aprueban la Ley General de Cambio Climático
La Cámara de Diputados de México aprobó por 353 votos la minuta que reforma la Ley General de Cambio Climático para establecer que los municipios, con acuerdo de sus ayuntamientos, podrán coordinarse y/o asociarse para una eficiente implementación de las disposiciones relativas en la materia.
See moreSwitzerland is first country to commit to new global climate agreement
The UN congratulates the Swiss government on its swift submission of a document promising a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
See moreCorea del Sur lanza su Mercado de Carbono, el segundo mayor del mundo
El mercado de carbono de Corea del Sur comenzó a funcionar el lunes y se ha convertido en el segundo más importante del mundo. Impondrá límites de emisiones a las 525 mayores empresas del país
See moreAn alliance to erase footprints
Libélula, en alianza con SGS, realizó un desayuno con el fin de orientar al sector privado sobre la importancia de medir su Huella de Carbono y los beneficios que se derivan.
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