Platform by UNEP and Sustainable
Development International will assist business,
governments and NGOs to reduce their carbon
footprint
Bali/Nairobi, 3 December 2007 - A new book
launched today in Bali is set to serve as
key reading for businesses, governments and
NGOs looking for a way to reduce their carbon
emissions.
The book and accompanying website are part
of the Climate Action international communication
platform, a joint project launched by Sustainable
Development International in partnership with
the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Featuring articles from several leading authorities
including UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon,
UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner, IPCC
Chairman Rajendra Pachauri, Sir Nicholas Stern
and Jeffrey Sachs, Climate Action will be
widely distributed during the key climate
change conference in Bali on 3-14 December.
The 300-page publication - the first of a
series of annual reference books - will encourage
and assist governments and businesses to lower
their greenhouse emissions, while also informing
them about how they can adapt to the impacts
of climate change.
Crucially, the book puts the emphasis on
practical 'Actions' - concrete steps that
companies and governments can take to reduce
their carbon footprint. It focuses on a series
of key issues, including market mechanisms,
energy, transportation, telecommunications
and buildings. The book will also help institutional
investors to analyze and compare companies
that are responding to the business risks
and opportunities resulting from global warming.
Following the Bali conference, Climate Action
will be distributed to governments, think-tanks,
environmental organizations and businesses,
including the world's largest companies. It
will be particularly valuable in highlighting
the widespread benefits to society that will
derive from reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Climate Action is the latest in a series
of UNEP initiatives to help promote a low-carbon
economy. UNEP is also working towards the
creation of a carbon neutral network to promote
climate-friendly initiatives among governments,
cities, companies and organizations across
the world.
Notes to editors:
Climate Action offers comprehensive resources
that promote dialogue between governments
and international industry, and highlight
the sharing of best practice and new initiatives.
It also aims to raise awareness of the latest
market trends, threats and opportunities in
response to rising global temperatures.
The platform brings together six influential
organizations concerned with the successful
mitigation of climate change: UNEP, Ceres
(and its Investor Network on Climate Risk),
the Carbon Trust, FTSE4Good and the Pew Center
on Global Climate Change. These global partners
will help to widely disseminate the publication
and website to policy makers, lobbyists, business
leaders and the financial community.
For More Information Visit:
http://www.climateactionprogramme.org
Nick Nuttall, UNEP Spokesperson
