Events
Corporate Climate Response Conference
August 2008
Senior sustainability experts from over 40 companies, including Xerox, Alcoa, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Interface, adidas, Coca-Cola Enterprises, will gather in Chicago from 22-23 September 2008 to present case studies on their company’s climate reduction strategies…
Florida’s Governor Crist addresses UK and Floridian business leaders
July 2008
Florida Governor, Charlie Crist, addressed 100 UK and Florida business leaders at a reception jointly hosted by The Climate Group and law firm Olswang…
The Climate Group Meets with Indian Corporates
July 2008
Indian representatives of existing Climate Group members, including HSBC and News Corp’s Star TV, joined representatives from leading Indian companies such as Bajaj and Times of India…
Greater Pearl River Delta Region Low Carbon Economy and Development Forum
June 2008
The °Climate Group, together with Energy Research Institute of National Development and Reform Commission and Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion of Chinese Academy of Sciences, organized the forum…
Midwest Climate and Energy Summit
June 2008
The 25 June 2008 summit focused on the challenges and opportunities for regions with strong manufacturing bases in adapting to the coming low carbon economy…
PICNIC Green Challenge: Be Creative and Win €500,000
June 2008
To encourage and aid the invention of great new green products and services, the Dutch Postcode Lottery and PICNIC present the PICNIC Green Challenge 2008...
Midwest Climate and Energy Summit
May 2008
On 25 June 2008, The °Climate Group and The British Consulate General, Chicago are holding an important meeting…
The Green Supply Chain Summit 2008
April 2008
On 24-25 June 2008, Ethical Corporation will host a one-stop shop event for supply chain and procurement professionals. The focus is on finding a holistic approach to supply chain management and striking the balance between social and environmental agenda…
Climate Change: How to achieve UK’s emissions targets for 2050
April 2008
If you have an opinion about how the UK can dramatically reduce its carbon dioxide CO2 emissions or who should lead the way in doing it then the forum at New Scientist wants to hear it…
QUANTUM LEAP: The Climate Group’s First Annual North America Members Meeting
March 2008
The °Climate Group will host its first annual North America members meeting 31 March - 2 April 2008 in Coconut Grove, Florida…
Business and Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities in a Carbon-Constrained World
March 2008
On 27 February 2008, The °Climate Group hosted a conference at the Federal Reserve Bank branch in Houston, Texas on topics such as the link between shareholder value and carbon footprints, insurance risk of climate change and practical steps companies can take to reduce their carbon footprint…
The °Climate Group New York Office Open House
February 2008
On 13th February 2008, The °Climate Group was pleased to host a lively open house to mark the opening of its New York offices…
Standard Chartered Hosts the Greatest Race on Earth 2007/2008
November 2007
Standard Chartered is taking pledges for their 2007/2008 Greatest Race on Earth, a virtual relay across four established marathons in Hong Kong, Singapore, Nairobi and Mumbai....
The °Climate Group launches report highlighting the development of low carbon products and services
June 2007
The evening of May 24th saw the launch of The °Climate Group’s new publication, In the Black: The Growth of the Low Carbon Economy…
C40 Large Cities Climate Summit
May 2007
From May 14th to 17th, leaders of city governments and multinational businesses from over thirty cities met in New York City for the second C40 Large Cities Climate Summit…
Carbon Stewardship Council
April 2007
The Climate Group, Norton Rose, the CarbonNeutral Company and Vivid Economics are holding a workshop on carbon neutrality and carbon labelling. The Climate Group has made initial contact with many of the organisations involved in this field and, as a result of these discussions, is convinced that there is a clear need for an international standard on carbon neutrality.
Regional Governments Endorse a Common Declaration on Climate Change
January 2007
At the close of the Climate Leaders Summit, hosted at the Conference of the Parties in Montreal by Quebec, Manitoba and The Climate Group, regional governments from around the world signed a declaration to continue efforts to fight climate change through new and emerging initiatives that build a sustainable economy while reducing harmful greenhouses gases.
Blair and Schwarzenegger Join International Business Leaders for Energy Roundtable
July 2006
Prime Minister Tony Blair and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger have joined international business leaders to hold frank and far-reaching discussions on a global partnership approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions…
European Corporate Renewable Energy Buyers Workshop
June 2006
On 31 May 2006, the World Resources Institute (WRI) together with WWF convened the first European Corporate Renewable Energy Buyers Workshop. The workshop preceded the 4th meeting of the Green Power Market Development Group-Europe, a unique partnership, convened by WRI and The Climate Group, dedicated to building commercial and industrial markets for renewable energy in Europe.
Corporate Climate Response Conference
May 2006
This year’s Corporate Climate Response conference will bring together an unparalleled line up of corporate social responsibility and financial experts who will address the economic opportunities for companies and investors willing to take a lead on energy efficiency and new technologies…
Low Carbon Leader Awards
December 2005
The inaugural Low Carbon Leaders Awards, supported by The Climate Group and published in BusinessWeek, were presented on December 7th at a special ceremony at the COP11/MOP1 meeting in Montreal. The awards recognize emission reduction and leadership on climate change over the last ten years.
Montreal Climate Leaders Summit
December 2005
The Montreal Climate Leaders Summit, convened by the Governments of Quebec and Manitoba, and The Climate Group, bought together leaders from federated states and regions with legislative powers as well as representatives from international corporations to exchange information on best practices for taking action on climate change. For full programme details, including presentation downloads, click here.
WRI and The Climate Group Launch Green Power Group for Europe
December 2005
On the 1st of December 2005, World Resources Institute (WRI), in collaboration with The Climate Group, launched the Green Power Market Development Group Europe at the Eleventh UNFCCC Conference of the Parties proceedings in Montreal. The group will run alongside the Green Power Group US which was launched by WRI in 2000.
World Cities Leadership Climate Change Summit
October 2005
On Tuesday 4th October over 20 major cities from across the developed and developing world met in London to discuss how to adapt to the inevitable effects of climate change and to exercise leadership in reducing emissions in the future.
The Business Forecast
October 2005
On October 6th and 7th, The Climate Group, in partnership with DEFRA and DTI, convened a climate change conference in London bringing government together with international industry representatives. The aim was to build on the momentum of the G8 Gleneagles summit, driving forward action on a low carbon future.
Governor Schwarzenegger Announces Targets for California
June 2005
On Wednesday June 1st, as part of UNEP’s World Environment Day celebrations, the Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, vowed to tackle global warming in the state. The governor said that the debate on climate change “is over”, and announced a climate change plan with targets to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases to 2000 levels by 2010, 1990 levels by 2020, and 80 % below 1990 levels by 2050. Stressing the potential business benefits from new technology development he said that “together we can meet the needs of both our economy and the environment.”
Melbourne Conference
April 2005
The Climate Conference: Melbourne 2005 provided a forum for organizations from the private and public sectors to share information on the measures and policies they are implementing to address climate change and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Hosted in partnership with The Victorian State Government, this invitation only event allowed for excellent networking opportunities and high profile coverage of these leadership actions.
The Climate Group Launches in Germany
November 2004
On November 3 The Climate Group held its German launch event in Berlin featuring German Vice Chancellor and Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer and UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw. The lunch took place during the “Climate Change: meeting the challenge together” British/German conference in Berlin.
Conference of the Reducers
May 2004
The world’s leading reducers of greenhouse gas emissions gathered in Toronto on 12 May for a conference that lent new momentum to the battle against climate change. The conference addressed how to accelerate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions globally. Those who attended the conference represent a powerful coalition of reducers from across the private and public sectors.
The Climate Group UK launch
April 2004
The Climate Group, a new coalition of the world’s leading reducers of greenhouse gas emissions, was officially launched on 27 April by Prime Minister Tony Blair, marking a significant moment in the effort to draw more businesses and governments into making the emissions reductions necessary to avert dangerous climate change.
Forthcoming Climate-Related Events
August 2008
18-20: 4th Australia–New Zealand Climate Change & Business Conference, Auckland, New Zealand
September 2008
22-23: Corporate Climate Response Conference, Chicago, US
October 2008
8-10: Carbon Finance 2008 - Risks and opportunities in global carbon markets, London, UK
14-15: Voluntary Carbon Markets 2008, London, UK