Sentences with phrase «special envoy shyam»

Besides taking on Coingeek and trying to fight fake news, Ayre also recently accepted job of special envoy for technological development to Antigua and Barbuda.

Magda Borowik is the special envoy for fintech to the Ministry of Digital Affairs of the Republic of Poland and the director of technology research at FinTech Poland.

But as for the future, «the uncertainty is definitely not helpful,» said Eileen Burbidge, a venture capitalist at Passion Capital and a special envoy for fintech for the UK Treasury.

Echoing a claim Bush has frequently made since the attacks on September 11, 2001, Bremer asserted, with all the authority his 14 months as special envoy to Iraq confers, that Osama bin Laden and al - Qaeda attacked the U.S. because they «hate freedom.»

Liu Guijin, China's special envoy to Darfur, is currently in Doha meeting with representatives from Britain, France, Russia, United States and the European Union in a 5 - day conference on how to deal with the situation in western Sudan.

'' Cities and businesses recognise the economic benefits that come with fighting climate change, and they're setting a great example by establishing clear goals and measuring the impact of their work,» said Michael R. Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg LP, three - term Mayor of New York City, the UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change, and chair of the Financial Stability Board's Task Force on Climate - related Financial Disclosures, who joined a discussion on climate risk disclosure.

``... [The] Report was introduced by Commission Co-Chair Ricardo Lagos, Special Envoy of the UN Secretary - General on Climate Change and former President of Chile.

Spearheaded by Bank of England Governor Mark Carney (also the head of the FSB) and the former New York mayor and United Nations special envoy on climate change, Michael Bloomberg, the TCFD recommends that companies across all sectors describe the potential impacts of global warming in line with a 2 degrees Celsius scenario on their business, strategy and financial planning.

Kadyszewski presented ACR's Climate Leadership award to Todd Stern, U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change from 2009 to 2016 in recognition of his leadership, insight and singular determination to secure international commitments to combat climate change.

Spearheaded by Bank of England Governor Mark Carney (also the head of the FSB) and the former New York mayor and United Nations special envoy on climate change, Michael Bloomberg, the TCFD recommends that companies across all sectors describe the potential impacts of global warming in line with a 2 degrees Celsius

PARIS, FRANCE - U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern spoke today about the U.S. role in climate negotiations, including climate finance.

Todd Stern, the State Department's special envoy for climate change, said de Boer was «an enormously dedicated leader in the fight against global climate change and has made a major contribution in advancing that effort.»

Here's US Special Envoy on Climate Change Todd Stern's comment that helped earn the award: «We should make progress towards a political agreement that hits each of the main elements.»

More of Obama's speech: White House Blog Climate Change, Fuel Efficiency Standards, Energy Obama Administration Will Let States Set Auto Emissions Standards The US Will Have a New Special Envoy for Climate Change: Todd Stern Official White House Policy on Energy & The Environment Spelled Out On New Website

(Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is founder and majority owner of Bloomberg LP, and the UN's special envoy for cities and climate change.)

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica, Mr. Carlos Roverssi, Special Envoy of the French President for the Protection of the Planet Nicolas Hulot, the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Helen Clark, and the Executive Director [continue reading...]

«It was somewhat astonishing to hear my good friend from China to say commitments apply to only developed country parties,» U.S. Special envoy on Climate Change Todd Stern said.

Tom Harris — Canada Free Press — December 7, 2012 On December 5, U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change, Todd Stern told the United Nations Climate Change Conference now underway in Qatar, that «The Durban Platform represents an agreement for the 2020s and beyond — one that will be applicable to all and therefore have the potential -LSB-...]

Representing the U.S. government in Doha is President Obama's Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern.

Mr Bloomberg commented on Twitter that: «As the new UN Special Envoy for Climate Action, I'll work with state and non-state actors to help implement policies that reduce emissions & build resilience».

Mr Bloomberg, who was recently appointed a Special Envoy for Climate Action to the UN Secretary - General, will make the contribution to the budget through his Bloomberg Philanthropies foundation.

From 2013 - 2016 he served as Senior Adviser and India Counselor to the U.S. Special Envoy on Climate Change, and as a Staff Climate Adviser in the Secretary of State's Office of Policy Planning in the U.S. Department of State.

At both of the sessions the «revered» UN climate celebrities spoke, also known as Christiana Figueres, the Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC, and Mr. Ahmad Alhendawi, the Secretary - General's Special Envoy on Youth.

Yesterday, Secretary of State and former ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson indicated that this process will not happen through the State Department's Special Envoy for Climate Change, because, well, he's scrapping the position.

Professor Lea will draw on his experience serving as science advisor to the Special Envoy on Climate Change in the U.S. Department of State.

C - Learn is the more accessible, online version of the C - ROADS simulation, which was recently seen in US State Department Special Envoy Jonathan Pershing's plenary address in Bonn Germany to the UNFCCC.

On January 5, Jonathan Pershing, the U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for Climate Change, told an audience at the Center for Strategic and International Studies that the framework established by the Cancun Agreements signals a busy year for implementation of climate... Continue reading →

One of the marchers was Labour MP for Brent North, and Ed Miliband's Special Envoy for Climate Change & The Environment, Barry Gardiner, who some readers may remember threatened to sue me for calling him a liar on Twitter in 2012 after he repeated claims about subsidies for fossil energy he knew to be wrong.

C - Learn is the more accessible, online version of the C - ROADS simulation, which was recently seen in US State Department Special Envoy Jonathan Pershing's -LSB-...]

While the 2 degree is a compromise, PM's special envoy Shyam Saran told journalists in Italy, «We do not regard this as an arithmetical target; we regard this as a political decision because there is a great deal of uncertainty with respect to what would be the actual rise in temperature, what would be the consequences of that rise of temperature.»

But, for all intents and purposes, as «Special Envoy for Climate Change», Stern would appear to be the U.S. head honcho on the «climate front».

Good thing, especially since the United States» position, as articulated today by U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern, is also that China will have to look to other sources of funds, such as its own $ 2 trillion in reserves.

Mr. Joubert, Senior Advisor and Special Envoy Energy and Climate at WBCSD, currently serves as the Chair of the Prince of Wales's Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change, sits at the Advisory board of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership where he is part of Faculty; he is also Executive Chairman of the Global Electricity Initiative at the World Energy Council; He holds several Advisory positions to the CEOs of major Global Cites and sits on various Boards and Advisory Boards as Non-Executive Director.

'' is a separate initiative spearheaded by Former New York Mayor and UN Special Envoy Michael Bloomberg and California Governor Jerry Brown, working in parallel with We Are Still In to compile and tally the climate actions of states, cities, colleges, businesses, and other local actors across the entire U.S. economy.

of Ag, Forestry & Fisheries Kuntoro Mangkusubroto — Indonesia, Head of the President's Unit on REDD Jonathan Pershing — U.S., Deputy Special Envoy for Climate Change Norbert Röttgen — Germany, Minister for Environment Eric Solheim — Norway, Minister of the Environment Kjetil Lund — Norway, Secretary of State, Ministry of Finance Andrew Steer — World Bank Special Envoy for Climate Change Jason Clay — World Wildlife Fund - US, Senior VP Sean de Cleene — Yara International, VP Global Business Initiatives Larry Schweiger — National Wildlife Federation, President and CEO Peter Seligmann — Conservation International, CEO and Chairman Puvan Selvanathan — Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, VP The Hon. Hillary Rodham Clinton — U.S. Secretary of State, video message Wanjira Maathai — International Liaison, the Green Belt Movement Helen Clark — Administrator, UNDP, frmr.

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales — Keynote Video Message Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE — UN Messenger of Peace The Hon. Mary Robinson — Former President of Ireland The Hon. Lisa Jackson — Administrator, U.S. EPA Julia Marton - LeFèvre — Director General, IUCN Ambassador Donald Steinberg — Deputy Administrator, USAID Muhtar Kent — Coca Cola CEO (Video Address) Paul Polman — CEO, Unilever and Co-Chair, Consumer Goods Forum The Hon. Bård Vegar Solhjell — Minister of the Environment, Norway Jonathan Pershing — Deputy Special Envoy - Climate Change, U.S. State Dept. Dr. Zhang Songdan — Deputy Dir.

If he hasn't, what exactly is his Special Envoy for Climate Change and the Environment telling him?

As your Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern is fond of saying, politics is the art of the possible.

This was revealed recently by Ed Miliband's Special Envoy for Climate Change and the Environment, Barry Gardiner MP, who is quoted by Energy Live News,

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will lead the U.S. delegation, along with EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson and Todd Stern, a special envoy for climate change.

Still, a delegation of US negotiators from the State Department is expected in Bonn, though the position of special envoy, the US chief negotiator, has been left vacant by Trump.

Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change Michael R. Bloomberg and California Governor Jerry Brown will release a new America's Pledge report detailing U.S. states, cities, and businesses» climate - related actions that are keeping America on track to meet its Paris Agreement carbon reduction goals.

America's Pledge Launch Event Saturday, November 11th 10:30 - 12:00 Fiji Dome Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change Michael R. Bloomberg and California Governor Jerry Brown will release a new America's Pledge report detailing U.S. states, cities, and businesses» climate - related actions that are keeping America on track to meet its Paris Agreement carbon reduction goals.

Thursday, November 16th 12:00 - 13:00 Fiji Dome A conversation with Todd Stern, former Special Envoy for Climate Change in the Obama Administration and Sue Biniaz, the former principal legal advisor on the climate negotiations for the United States, who will discuss the future of the Paris Agreement.

Following the release of the America's Pledge report on the morning of Saturday, November 11th by California Governor Edmund G. (Jerry) Brown and United Nations Special Envoy for Cities & Climate Change Michael R. Bloomberg, this event will provide a more in - depth look at the report findings.

Or as Shyam Saran, Special Envoy of the Indian Prime Minister, said, the G20 is not the forum for substantive discussions of climate change.

U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern delivered a speech on Wednesday (June 3) on the relationship of China and the U.S. and what both must do together as we head into a crucial period of bilateral and multilateral meetings on climate change.

Todd Stern, the State Department's Special Envoy for Climate Change, is arguing that a nonbinding agreement is the way to go, since more countries would sign on.

«On top of this, you have voluntary markets doing something totally different involving the private sector, and California is doing something in another zone, also in the private sector,» says Kevin Conrad, Papua New Guinea's Special Envoy and Ambassador for Environment & Climate Change and executive director of the Coalition for Rainforest Nations.

A high - level panel chaired by Farhana Yamin of Track 0 and featuring Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC, and Rachel Kyte, World Bank Group Vice President & Special Envoy for Climate Change, will underline why the Paris talks must signal decarbonization of the global economy and built environment.