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G8 Climate Scorecards 2008 (Jul 3)
New research examines the climate performance of G8 nations and five emerging economies, and reveals the G8 countries are lagging behind in the race against climate change.

The G8 Climate Scorecards 2008, a report by Ecofys, an independent consultancy, was commissioned jointly by environmental organization WWF and international financial services provider Allianz.

The scorecards rank the G8 countries according to nine quantitative indicators, such as comparing past emission trends since 1990 and progress against the country?s Kyoto target. They also score performance on three specific policy areas, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and development of carbon markets.



THE RACE IS ON! Graphic for G8 Climate Scorecards 2008 (Jul 3)
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Voyage for the Future (Jul 2)
Voyage for the Future is a WWF initiative to educate tomorrow's leaders about arctic climate change and prepare them to advocate solutions.

Eighteen young adults from nine countries participated in a ten-day expedition during June 2008 that took them along the coast of Svalbard, Norway. On-board lessons covered climate change science and the global feedback effects associated with rising temperatures in the Arctic.

Voyage participants now serve as WWF 'Ambassadors for Change,' sharing their knowledge to stimulate broad public support for measures to radically reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Read more about their mission in this brochure.


"Towards Effective Protected Areas System" (Jul 2)
The brochure is an action guide to implement the Convention on Biological Diversity Programme of Work on Protected Areas. As the Caucasus region is an important hotspot area this guide will be an important asset for all involved stakeholders.


Dangerous Changes - Climate change impacts on Japan - brochure (Jul 1)
This brochure outlines climate impacts hitting Japan and tells the stories of three Climate Witnesses from the land of the rising sun.


Nippon Changes - Report (Jul 1)
This report has all the details of the climate impacts on Japan which are outlined in the brochure "Dangerous Change".


WWF priorities for the next three EU Presidencies (Jun 30)
The 18 months beginning in July 2008 will be decisive for Europe, delivering verdicts on the success (or otherwise) of efforts to halt biodiversity loss by 2010 and reach global agreement on measures to prevent dangerous climate change after 2012. In this position paper, WWF sets out action priorities for the EU Presidency Troika of France, the Czech Republic and Sweden during this period, based on the belief that Europe can become the world?s first sustainable society. The Troika has the backing of the European public, which wants environment protection to be regulated at the EU level. It will also need to inspire the support of other member states.

 

A vision for leadership by industrialized nations - climate change at the G8 Summit 2008 in Japan (Jun 28)
The G8 industrialized countries have an unprecedented responsibility in tackling climate change, and a global role to play in shaping the way forward. WWF position on what the G8 Summit in Japan ought to achieve on climate change policy.

The G8 summit in Japan builds on a process that started in Gleneagles in 2005 and continued through to Heiligendamm in 2007. Though not revolutionary in their outcomes, those two summits succeeded in advancing the debate. What governments bring to the table in preparation for the Toyako summit must be a step forward, not backward.




Real and Present Danger: Flag State Failure and Maritime Security and Safety (Jun 26)

The murky system of registering vessels to countries offering flags of convenience if fuelling pirate fishing in the world's oceans and risking potentially catastrophic security breaches.
This report, published by WWF and the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF), exposes the failure of a number of flag States to ensure that the vessels they flag abide to international regulations.

EU Climate & Energy Package: WWF position paper on emission reduction credits (Jun 20)