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29 Aug - Virtual Exhibition interview with Mark Radka, Head Energy on the Greener Driving Campaign. - Video

27 Aug - Press Conference on Environment Law with Klaus Töpfer, Executive Director, UNEP. - Video or Text.

26 Aug - Opening statement in the first Plenary of WSSD by Klaus Töpfer, Executive Director, UNEP. Achievements since Rio were outlined and the WSSD was described as one of implementation, accountability and partnership. - Video or Text.

26 Aug - Interview on the Virtual Exhibition with Jacqueline Aloisi de Larderel, Director of the Division of Technology, Industry and Economics, UNEP. - Video.

UNEP Exhibition UNEP Posters at Sandton

"I am satisfied that what has been delivered is a step forward. While there will be disappointment that nations failed to agree global time tables and targets for boosting the level of renewable energy, it has been agreed that there is a need for regional and national targets for renewable energy. We also have a commitment to halve the number of people without access to sanitation"

4 Sep - Klaus Töpfer summarises the World Summit on Sustainable Development achievements and outcomes. Press release.

3 Sep - UNEP/UNESCO High-Level Roundtable on Cultural Diversity and Biodiversity for Sustainable Development chaired by Mr. Jacques Chirac, President of Republic of France.

3 Sep - UNEP’s Post-Conflict Assessment Unit sharing UNEP’s experience in looking at the environmental impacts of conflict at IUCN workshop on Biodiversity Conservation and Conflict. Event overview.

3 Sep - Klaus Töpfer calls on all nations to join the Great Ape Survival Project (GRASP) during the launch of a report by UNEP and UNESCO which indicates that in 28 years time there will be almost no habitat left that can be considered "relatively undisturbed". Press release and event overview.

3 Sep - Phase II of a joint UNCTAD-UNEP Capacity-building Task Force on Trade, Environment and Development (CBTF) launched at UNCTAD-UNEP side event on Capacity Building in Trade and Sustainable Development. Press release and event overview.

2 Sep - "295 financial institutions call for "People, Planet, Prosperity" approach in Johannesburg" (Press release). Recommendations made by the UNEP Finance Initiatives (FI) (PDF - 131KB).

2 Sep - Knowledge Management for Technology Transfer and Sustainable Development event moderated by Jacqueline Aloisi de Larderel. Agenda.

1 Sep - New Global Virtual University to promote environmental and development education. Norway grants NOK 15 million (US$2 million) to a new United Nations University (UNU) branch hosted at UNEP/GRID-Arendal. Press Release.

1 Sep - UNEP launches a new Type II Partnership - a global clean energy network where Klaus Töpfer stated "The provision of environmentally sound energy services are integral to poverty alleviation and sustainable development." Press Release.

ICC/UNEP name ten business partnership programmes during the Business Award ceremony. Press release.

Margarita Nájera Aranzabal with Jacqueline Aloisi de Larderel

31 Aug - UNEP presents its work with industry at IUCN Business Day. During the Investor's Dialogue session, UNEP announces a new MOU between the UNEP Finance Initiatives and IUCN to building partnerships between the banking community and the conservation community. Event overview.

Articles presented here are a sample of business-related press and are no means definitive, nor endorsed by UNEP.

4 Sep - Summit: Plan of Action Approved. ENS News.

4 Sep - Key points agreed at Earth Summit talks. Reuters.

4 Sep - China, Russia back Kyoto greenhouse gas pact. Planet Ark.

3 Sep - Business says national accountability is way forward. Summit News.

3 Sep - OPEC said blocking Summit "green" energy goal. Planet Ark.

3 Sep - Capitalism is best way to save the planet. Times Online.

3 Sep - Trouble in the pipeline. Guardian.

2 Sep - Annan urges business to press ahead on new ideas. BASD.

2 Sep - Les multinationales, acteurs et freins du développement durable. Le Monde.

2 Sep - Spotlight on unfair trade. Mail and Guardian online.

2 Sep - Business Urged to Invest in Least Developed Countries. SABC.

2 Sep - Digging deep to balance all issues. Times On Line.

1 Sep - Industrialists embrace sustainable development. Taipei Times.

1 Sep - Business Key in Cutting Poverty, Saving Environment: Annan. allAfrika.com.

1 Sep - Business group pushes green guidelines at Summit. Planet Ark.

1 Sep - Annan urges business to play bigger role. Financial Times.