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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a report that says the effects of climate change are already occurring on all continents and across the oceans

New IPCC Report on Climate Change

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a report today that says the effects of climate change are already occurring on all continents and across the oceans. The world, in many cases, is ill-prepared for risks from a changing climate. The report also concludes that there are opportunities to respond to such risks, though the risks will be difficult to manage with high levels of warming.

Economic opportunities of climate change for shipping , islands

Safety, technology, future of shipping, arctic shipping and climate change DNV GL kicked off its 150th anniversary year with an event in Singapore for more than 500 customers, employees and stakeholders, together exploring insights and actions necessary to achieve its vision of global impact for a safe and sustainable future'.Can the shipping industry cut fatality rates by 90 per cent? Why should business help society build resilience to the effects of climate change that we can no longer avoid? Could cutting-edge floating offshore wind technology enable energy-challenged countries to provide clean and affordable power to their societies?These are the types of questions that DNV GL has been tackling in a year-long scientific initiative to explore how to achieve its vision of global impact for a safe and sustainable future. DNV GL President and CEO Henrik O. Madsen, IPCC Chairman Rajendra Pachauri and a group of next generation leaders drawn from across DNV GL's global organisation met with customers and stakeholders to explore the initiative's initial findings.The initiative marked a double milestone: DNV's 150th anniversary and DNV GL's first year as a merged company. The focus is on six sustainability themes for the future:Safe and sustainable futureFrom technology to transformationThe future ...

Arctic has opened up new shipping lanes and access to natural resources

Fighting climate change is a real challenge but it's an opportunity for our economy as well. Discover how the new 2030 goals for climate and energy will help make the EU more competitive, secure and sustainable

Extreme air pollution in Asia is affecting the world's weather and climate patterns, according to a study by Texas A&M University and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory researchers, Science Daily reports.

Arctic Report Card 2013

A report entitled as ''A Guide for Responsible Corporate Engagement in Climate Policy - A Caring for Climate Report'' by the UN Global Compact, UNEP, WRI, CDP, WWF, Ceres and the Climate Group has been designed to help companies inform and accelerate the policies most urgently needed to support a stable global economy.