The 2009 G8 Summit
8 to 10 July, L’Aquila, Italy
The G8 summit is attended by eight of the world’s most powerful
heads of government. 2009 saw representation from 90% of the
world’s economy at the Summit from both emerging countries,
Africa and the main International Organizations. The main issues
for discussion were:
• a response to the global economic and financial crisis • restoration of grassroots confidence and a boost to growth on
a more solid and balanced basis, also through the definition
of new, shared ground rules for economic activities
• a focus on the social aspect of employment, to help the
weaker sectors of society both in the industrially advanced
countries and in the poorer countries
• the struggle against protectionism and the deregulation of
world trade for everyone’s benefit
• the resolution of regional crises
• food security and safety; and
• the struggle against climate changes.
For more information visit:
http://www.g8italia2009.it/G8
4th South Asia Renewable Energy Conference
29th July 2009, New Delhi
The Conference aimed to promote renewable energy enterprise
development by removing barriers that impede Renewable
Energy use. Participants will be able to raise issues, exchange
information, share experiences and best practices. Participation
is expected from experts, investors and other stakeholders for
promoting renewable energy in our region at a large scale.
Organized by ASSOCHAM with support from the Government of
India Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, ACME, TERI, CEE
and GTZ and other partners.
For more information visit:
http://www.assocham.org/4asia/
‘Cities and Climate Change: Responding to the Urgent
Agenda’
Urban Research Symposium,
28th June - 1st July 2009, France
‘Cities and Climate Change: Responding to the Urgent Agenda’
was the theme for the 5th Urban Research Symposium that took
place in Marseille, France. The symposium was co-organized
by the World Bank, the French Ministry of Ecology, Energy,
Sustainable Development and Town and Country Planning, and the French Agency for Development. The even brought together
over 600 participants from 82 countries and aimed at advancing
the research agenda on climate change from a city’s perspective.
The meeting focused on:
1. understanding and measuring how cities impact, and are
impacted by,
2. climate change; planning efficiently and effectively to
increase the resilience of cities
3. improving management, coordination, and planning of cities
to meet climate change challenges
4. understanding how and why cities respond to climate
change
5. understanding and reducing vulnerability of urban populations
to climate change
As a follow-up to the symposium, a handbook with practical
applications of dealing with challenges of CC and cities targeting
the decision makers and a collection of research papers are
expected to be produced. The collection of research papers target
academics and researchers. Both the publications emphasize
policy implications, including mitigation and adaptation
strategies, as well as new options for financing policies and
technologies.
For more information visit:
http://www.urs2009.net:80/
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