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The Climate Group is a non-profit organization that works internationally with business and government to promote clean technologies and policies, with the aim of expanding clean technology markets and reducing global greenhouse gas emissions. After launching with the support of Tony Blair in 2004, the organization now has offices in the UK (headquarters), the United States, Europe, Australia, India, mainland China and Hong Kong. As of December 2010, The Climate Group's membership included 80 large companies and state/city-level governments from around the world, with members representing 15% of global GDP.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Climate Group )〕 The Climate Group says it is one of the world’s first business and government alliances working to create solutions to climate change that are compatible with economic growth.〔() 〕 Solutions pursued by the organization include its technology programs, such as the LED 'Lightsavers' global trial taking place in cities such as New York, Hong Kong and Kolkata;〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=HKUST )〕 the Climate Principles project, under which financial institutions (including Credit Agricole, HSBC, Standard Chartered, Swiss Re, F&C Asset Management and BNP Paribas) agree to consider climate change when structuring their service and product offerings;〔() 〕 the States and Regions Alliance, designed to encourage state, provincial and city government climate change initiatives;〔() 〕〔http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/think-globally-act-locally-states-already-are/story-e6frg6zo-1225966638174〕 and publications assessing and promoting the potential value of low carbon technologies and policies.〔() 〕 The Climate Group also hosts a range of events such as Climate Week NYC in New York City, a week-long global forum examining clean technology policies and financing strategies.〔() 〕 It has partnered a range of initiatives and reports with organisations including the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSi), International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), the Carbon Disclosure Project, the New York Academy of Sciences, the United Nations Foundation, the German Marshall Fund, the Office of Tony Blair and the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBSCD).〔() 〕 ==History== The Climate Group was created in 2004 by ex-CEO and founder Steve Howard〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=U.N. Climate Panel Seeks Money to Help Developing Countries )〕 to engage major companies and sub-national governments and encourage them to take action on climate change. To join, a company or government must sign the organization's leadership principles. Former UK prime minister Tony Blair has supported the group since launch and has appeared at a number of the organization's events. Since 2004, the organization has grown and now has offices in London, New York, Brussels, Australia, Beijing, Hong Kong and Delhi. The consumer engagement campaign Together, which lasted for approximately two years in the UK, was launched in the US in June 2008 in New York.〔() 〕 Around six months later, Together ceased to operate in the US. The Climate Group has a strong international network of States and Regions. A number of prominent leaders of sub national governments have been or are involved in its policy work in developing renewable energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Climate Group )〕 These include or have included Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond; Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones; Prince Albert of Monaco; former Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger; former Premier of Manitoba Gary Doer; former Premier of Quebec Jean Charest; former Premier of South Australia Mike Rann and President of Poitou Charentes, Segolene Royal. In successive years Schwarzenegger, Charest and Salmond each received The Climate Group's international climate leadership award from Co-Chair Mike Rann.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Scottish Government - Home Page )〕 At the TCG's meeting in Copenhagen in December 2009, Premier Rann received unanimous support from sub-national leaders for his proposal for member regions to plant 1 billion trees. At TCG's meeting in Rio in June 2012 it was announced that member states and regions had passed the 550 million tree mark in commitments by governments. In 2011, Mark Kenber, previously deputy-CEO, took over from Steve Howard as CEO.〔() 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Climate Group」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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