New "Low Carbon World website" to Accelerate Transition to Green Economy

The internet is successfully facilitating a transition from traditional so called "brown" business models to new green growth strategies. The Low Carbon World website, a web-based communications platform, was officially launched at the United Nations Environment Programme's annual Governing Council, last week (25 February).

The new website, a joint project between Low Carbon Economy.com and the United Nation's Climate Neutral Network (CN NET) aims to facilitate the move to global low carbon economies, a necessary imperative if we are to combat dangerous and escalating climate change.

The new website will assist knowledge transfer and simplify access to information and tools that can be difficult to trace. It will also list every country's carbon policies, commitments, historical performance, future projections and opportunities, as well as country-specific marketplaces, networks, associations and standards which are relevant to government departments and investment agencies.

"The solutions for the transition to a low carbon economy already exist, and it is a question of removing barriers for rapid and mass uptake. These barriers include technical, financial and informational aspects. I look forward to seeing this project develop further",said Achim Steiner UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of UNEP.

Let’s make it happen! Access:
http://www.lowcarboneconomy.com/home
http://www.unep.org/climateneutral/

Source: UNEP

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