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July 15, 2014
Five Questions for Jeffrey Sachs On Decarbonizing the Economy
Thirty scientific institutions from 15 countries last week released a report for the United Nations outlining how the world’s major carbon dioxide-emitting nations can slash those emissions by mid-century. Called the Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project, the initiative aims to provide government leaders with a plan of action in advance of a UN climate summit in [...]
July 8, 2014
A low-carbon economy by 2050?
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How to decarbonise the global economy
Today’s report on deep decarbonisation delivered to Ban Ki-moon, the UN Secretary-General, offers a new perspective on how countries can avoid dangerous climate change and achieve sustainable development. The report, produced by the Deep Decarbonisation Pathways Project which is overseen by the UN Sustainable Development Network, describes the joint efforts of independent experts from 15 [...]
July 2, 2014
Stand Up and Be Counted on Climate Change
We’ve just about run out of time to keep the rise of global temperature below 2 degrees Centigrade (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit). The world promised to do it back in 2010. But it hasn’t acted. This is your moment, as a Global Citizen, to raise your voice to head off disastrous climate change. The 2-degree limit [...]
June 24, 2014
The Limits of Climate Negotiations
NEW YORK – If the world is to solve the climate-change crisis, we will need a new approach. Currently, the major powers view climate change as a negotiation over who will reduce their CO2 emissions (mainly from the use of coal, oil, and gas). Each agrees to small “contributions” of emission reduction, trying to nudge [...]
June 23, 2014
Universal basic education is the millennium goal everyone forgot
In the fight against extreme poverty, we face a puzzle. When the U.N.’s Millennium Development Goals were set in 2000, they included both health and education objectives. The health goals were pursued with vigor — and money — and great progress was achieved. Yet the pursuit of basic education languished. The U.S. government and others [...]
June 20, 2014
‘The Age of Sustainable Development’ Starts Fall 2014
Come join this movement and become part of a global student community! Register today for our second offering of the Age of Sustainable Development, taught by Professor Jeffrey Sachs and launching in Fall 2014! Register Here
June 19, 2014
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