Climate change
Actions by Stakeholders include voluntary initiatives such as policies, plans, programmes, projects, actions and partnerships that advance sustainable development and the implementation of Rio+20 (the Future We Want), Agenda 21, Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPOI), and outcomes of other sustainable development conferences. These include Rio+20 Voluntary Commitments, Partnerships for Sustainable Development (CSD11/WSSD), Green Economy policies, and other initiatives emanating from action networks such as Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All), Every Woman Every Child, Higher Education Sustainability initiative, Sustainable Transport, Sustainable Cities, UN Global Compact, etc.
Campaign: supporting the strategy of carbon offset from Rio +20
Neutralize Carbono
The strategy of stimulating offsetting greenhouse gases emissions (GHG) from Rio +20 will be implemented through the campaign "I want to offset the Rio +20!" that will be published...
Carbon Footprint per capita reduction in ECODES
Fundación Ecología y Desarrollo (ECODES) - Ecology and Development Foundation
Our plan for reducing CO2 emissions is going to be implemented through the following actions:

- Reducing the plane trips. Installing a video conference system and prioriti...
Carbon Neutrality
Microsoft
As part of our commitment, we are establishing an internal carbon fee based on current market pricing for renewable energy and carbon offsets. Business groups within Microsoft will...
Climate change mitigation through sustainable management of coastal ecosystems
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Through UNEP's Blue Carbon Initiative, the GEF project Standardized methodologies for carbon accounting and ecosystem services valuation of blue forests' was initiated in 2012, inv...
CLP's Climate Vision 2050
CLP Holdings Limited
This commitment was developed upon the request of senior management and made reference to IEA Energy Outlook scenarios and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s ...
Continued Advocacy in Anti-corruption and Climate Change
UN Global Compact
By facilitate reduction of corrupt and non-transparent transactions. For further information. Please nicely refer to the deliverables.

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Developing skills and capacities to combat Climate Change in rural communities
Atpades Foundation
1. Supporting citizen participation and community action
2. Developing organisations and institutions
3. Services and information to the poor
4. Building public support...
Ecosystems-based Adaptation (EBA) Programme
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Four phases of activities are involved:

I. Making scientific and economic case for EBA. The specific services provided by these ecosystems to communities are assessed and ...
Enhancement of regional strategy on climate change through the Asia-Pacific Network on Climate Change (AP-Net)
AP-Net
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Global Initiative Towards a Sustainable Iraq (GITSI)
Global Initiative Towards a Sustainable Iraq
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green and Low-carbon development
China Business Council for Sustainable Development
Financial and staff input will be allocated to insure to successful realization of the target....
Helping developing countries tackle climate change
China
China would make available 31.7 million US dollars for a three-year international project to help small island nations, underdeveloped countries and African countries tackle climat...
Increase Aid Green's Indirect Carbon Credit
AID Green Ltd
Please refer to the deliverables. ...
Increase Forest Tree Cover
Mauritius
To be achieved by amending legislation, budgetary allocation to sectoral line Ministries and with participation of private sector. ...
Integrating the climate change into the national policies of the Kyrgyz Republic and strengthening the stakeholder interaction
Civic Environmental Foundation UNISON
1. Strengthening the capacity of the Climate Network by formalizing the network, the expansion of its qualitative and quantitative structure, exchange of experience and knowledge, ...
Joint Commitment for Climate Transparency and Disclosure
UN Global Compact
By actively engaged stakeholder groups and communicate the Greenhouse Gas Emissions. For further information, Please refer to the deliverables.


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Latin American Network on Short Life Climate Pollutants
CEDHA (Centro de Derechos Humanos y Ambiente)
The subscribed organizations shall:

- Promote legislation to control and monitor short life climate pollutants at the municipal, provincial and national levels;
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Long-Term Environmental Vision 2025
Hitachi, Ltd
Hitachi Group has the Environmental Vision which has three pillars: prevention of global warming, conservation of resources, and preservation of ecosystems. we have formulated Envi...
Mitigation of Climate Change through Value Chain
Sompo Japan Insurance Inc
Through Innovation to support environmentally-friendly financial products and services, Creating awareness to employees and agencies, Facility improvements and energy savings.
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New BMW Group Environmental Targets
BMW Group
These targets will support our overall goal: The BMW Group is the leading and most sustainable provider of premium products and services for individual mobility....
Nexus: climate change mitigation and poverty alleviation through access to essential services
Nexus-Carbon for Development
This will be achieved by giving access to essential services such as clean energy and clean water targeting vulnerable populations in low income areas of the developing world.
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Programme of South-South Cooperation for Sustainable Development Benin, Bhutan and Costa Rica
Fundecooperacion para el Desarrollo Sostenible
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Reduce CO2 emissions per ton of cementitious materials compared to 2006 levels.
Cementos Argos S.A
The commitment described will be accomplished mainly by:

Increasing operational eco-efficiency.

Increase of Mineral Components used in cementitious materials prod...
Reduce the greenhouse gas emissions (GHG)
Suez Environnement
For detailed information, please refer to this 2011 “Sustainable Development Commitments & Performance” Report:
Commitments and Performance 2011 Report:

Reducing GHG Emissions
Dell Inc
At Dell, we track our GHG emissions and set a high bar for improvement. This includes the commitment we first made in 2007, announcing a goal to reduce our global GHG emissions per...
Reduction in Fossil Fuel Use
MWV
Capital expenditures to replace or modify manufacturing assets will be adopted as approaches in order to both save energy and substitute biomass fuel for fossil fuels....
Refrigerants, Naturally! Initiative
Refrigerants, Naturally!
COMMUNICATIONS & ADVOCACY: - Communicating to influential audiences (including trade associations, suppliers, policy makers, customers) the importance of the transition from F-Gase...
South Pacific Vulnerability and Adaptation Initiative
Australia
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Together
Terra 1530
The distribution of "Adevarul" publication will provide knowledge about all the activities for the square arrangement. A partnership will be established with local public administr...
U.S. Clean Energy Businesses to Advocate for Policies and Actions to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE)
The Business Council for Sustainable Energy represents companies and trade associations in the renewable energy, energy efficiency and natural gas sectors in the United States. The...
Use of alternative fuels
Cementos Argos S.A
The commitment described will be accomplished by:

Increasing operational eco-efficiency.

Increase of Mineral Components used in cementitious materials produced. <...
Voluntary Agreement Programme for the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
Generalitat de Catalonia
Through this Programme, the organisations commit to annually provide an inventory of their GHG emissions and to plan and implement measures to reduce them. The Catalan Office for C...
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