Budget 2010 Speech

IF there is any sign that the demand for green buildings is on the rise, it the fact that leading green rating agency Green Building Index Malaysia Sdn Bhd(GBI) has expanded its scope of rating tools to now include sustainable tourism management in Malaysia. Read more

UNGA Adopts Climate Change-Related Resolutions

Among 34 development-related actions put forward by its Second Committee (Economic and Financial), the UN General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted a number of resolutions reflecting the breadth of the Committee's agenda, including consideration of the economic ramifications of climate change, and addressing the need for a more equitable international financial system and to bolster developing countries resilience to financial...

Opportunity to Avoid Catastrophic Climate Change is in Your Hands

Climate change, the pre-eminent geopolitical and economic issue of the twenty-first century, threatened to rewrite the global equation for development, peace and prosperity, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, as he pressed world leaders to cooperate on a just and scientifically sound solution that strengthened sustainable development and powered green growth for every country. Read more