May 14, 2012
Gland, Switzerland. An ever-growing demand for resources by a growing population is putting tremendous pressures on our planet’s biodiversity and is threatening our future security,...
April 20, 2012
- Mexico City – The Mexican Senate has passed the developing world’s first climate change law, placing the nation within a small group of innovative countries that are taking firm action against climate change, says WWF.
With 78 votes in favor and none against, the new law makes Mexico and the UK the only two nations to have enacted ambitious and comprehensive approaches to climate change legislation.
The new law commits Mexico to cut its emission by 50% by 2050...
April 13, 2012
- Today Mexico took a giant step forward, to the front lines of the fight against climate change.
The Mexican House of Representatives passed a climate law, which – when approved by the Mexican Senate – will be only the second such law in the world. Mexico's climate law puts it in an elite global club, with the UK and its Climate Change Act as the only other members. WWF applauds Mexico for its leadership.
A climate law may not sound very inspiring, but...
April 2, 2012
- Sydney, Australia: As a record Earth Hour wraps up across the world, the I Will If You Will campaign has been adopted by hundreds of thousands of people from all corners of the globe, turning their symbolic lights off action into an ongoing commitment to a sustainable planet.
Earth Hour has now completed a record journey across more than 6,525 cities, towns and municipalities in 150 countries and territories - the biggest participation growth for the largest...
March 28, 2012
- A decisive moment for Mexico and climate change legislation
WWF is urging Mexico’s Congress to approve the country´s proposed National Climate Change Law, which could position Mexico at the forefront of the fight against climate change, help create green markets and jobs, and improve the competitiveness of its industrial sector.
The Congress is expected to vote on the law on Thursday, March 29.
In 2010, Mexico and its Congress showed...
March 23, 2012
- Copenhagen, March 23, 2012 – Cities in Canada, India, Italy, Sweden and the United States will be invited this year to participate in an Earth Hour City Challenge, urging them to take a leadership role in the global transition towards a low carbon economy.
“Cities currently account for over 70 per cent of global CO2 emissions – so their leadership in reducing emissions will be crucial if we are to avoid escalating levels of climate change” said Jim Leape,...
March 13, 2012
- On explicit request of the dominant farmers unions and the pesticide industry, the department taking care of health and consumers issues within the European Commission (DG SANCO) has proposed(1) to dismantle the European safety system by removing the obligation on countries and farmers to contain the spread of a highly destructive maize pest - Diabrotica virgifera virgifera Le Conte (the Western corn rootworm – from now on cited as WCR) (2). This move is likely to lead to a massive increase in...
February 28, 2012
- Due to procedural objections by mostly non-polar states and the industry lobby, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United Nations body tasked with developing shipping regulations, shelved the development of the environmental section of the Polar Code until 2013, increasing the risk of harm to both the Arctic and Antarctic.
This is a major setback for polar environmental protection...