Apr 18 2010
Climate experts from across the world will gather in Copenhagen next month to agree a stark message to policy makers, which they hope will break the political deadlock on efforts to curb rising temperatures. The meeting follows “disturbing” studies that suggest global warming could strike harder and faster than expected. It comes ahead of a [...]
Apr 18 2010
Analysis by Oxfam International of the 6,500 climate-related disasters recorded since 1980 show that the numbers of people affected by extreme weather events, many of which are linked to climate change, has doubled in just 30 years and is expected to increase a further 54% to more than 375 million people a year on average [...]
Apr 18 2010
Green investments are traditional investment vehicles like stocks, exchange-traded funds, and mutual funds in which the underlying enterprise is involved in operations that are committed to protect and improve the environment. The goal of green investment is to maximize financial returns while attempting to maximize the social and ecological good simultaneously. These companies range from [...]
