Tag: Rio
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Tokyo’s Urban Cap and Trade for Commercial Buildings Sees Huge Success in First Year of Operation
Maggie Comstock Policy Analyst U.S. Green Building Council Tens of thousands of delegates from diverse backgrounds and geographical regions convened in Rio to protect the future we want through sustainable development policy. While progress was made o…
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The Top Three Reasons Rio+20 Will Change the World
Maggie Comstock Associate, Policy U.S. Green Building Council Note: This blog was originally posted on unep.org Please vote for Maggie to be the official blogger for World Environment Day in Rio! Click “Vote Now” below her picture or at the end…
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UN Panel Names Cities as a Vehicle for Sustainable Development
Maggie Comstock Associate, Policy U.S. Green Building Council Last week, the UN Secretary General’s High-Level Panel on Global Sustainability released a report of recommended outcomes for the Rio+20 conference in June. The report, Resilient People,…