January 18, 2012
Climate Advisers Director of Campaigns Glenn Hurowitz is leading a coalition of partners in defending the Lacey Act from legislation that would undermine its ability to keep illegal forest products from entering U.S. markets and driving global deforestation.
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January 13, 2012
Climate Advisers president Nigel Purvis discusses how climate change is figuring in the Republican primaries.
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January 5, 2012
Climate Adviser's President Nigel Purvis warns of the challenges in securing congressional approval of a new global climate agreement.
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November 29, 2011
Climate Adviser's Michael Wolosin was quoted in reference to the MCC compact with Indonesia helping to meet the REDD+ commitment.
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November 19, 2011
Climate Advisers draws attention to the innovative Green Prosperity Program of the new Millennium Challenge Corporation compact with Indonesia, and recognizes the substantial work ahead to realize its full potential.
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November 18, 2011
Climate Advisers President Nigel Purvis points out the opportunities for the new Millennium Challenge Corporation compact with Indonesia to "spur economic growth, reduce poverty, improve transparency and strengthen democracy by helping Indonesia make wiser, more sustainable natural resource decisions."
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October 23rd, 2011
As the global population reaches the 7-billion mark, ecological distortions are becoming more pronounced and widespread. Sometimes local needs are depleting water, fish and forests; other times food and fuel needs in one region of the world are transforming ecosystems in another. Under either scenario, however, expanding human demands are placing pressure on resources, particularly on world water supply and fisheries.
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September 27th, 2011
As lawmakers tangle over the economic impact of government regulations, the sight of a prominent U.S. company asserting innocence amid scrutiny tied to Lacey Act drew a surge of conservative sympathy to Gibson. But that pro-Gibson rhetoric, echoed by House Republicans and set to culminate at an Oct. 8 tea party rally for the guitarmaker, is drawing strong pushback from Lacey backers in industry as well as conservation groups.
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August 26th, 2011
Climate Advisers' Michael Wolosin is quoted in the below ClimateWire article about a few recent studies
that show community forest management having as large or larger of an impact on deforestation and fire rates as protected areas.
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August 14th, 2011
GOP resistance to climate funding means the Obama administration will fall
short of its pledge to prevent the slashing and burning of tropical rainforests, among other priorities,
says Climate Advisers president Nigel Purvis.
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April 15th, 2011
Climate Advisers president Nigel Purvis and consultant Andrew Stevenson
argue that the United States and Europe must rally in defense of poor countries to
support the World Bank's new energy strategy.
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February 28th, 2011
Climate Advisers' director of forest policy, Michael Wolosin reports that
his budget analysis has shown the Obama administration is in danger of not meeting its Copenhagen pledge.
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Nov 22, 2010
ClimateWire interviews Climate Advisers president Nigel Purvis about
his recent paper anticipating upcoming policy changes and debates in the coming years.
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May 18, 2010
Climate Advisers consultant Andrew Stevenson
argues that money for clean technologies abroad can drive American jobs.
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April 16, 2010
Climate Advisers president Nigel Purvis and consultant Andrew Stevenson
interviews about their findings in a recent paper warning
of the consequences of slashing forest aid money.
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March 8, 2010
Climate Advisers consultants Nigel Purvis and Andrew Stevenson
report that an international global warming treaty is
unlikely to emerge anytime soon. They recommend
a fundamental shift in thinking.
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March 8, 2010
Climate Advisers president Nigel Purvis suggests
trade regulations need to take into account the carbon emissions
of international products.
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February 8, 2010
Climate Advisers president Nigel Purvis suggests that while
nations should strive for a legally binding agreement,
it's unlikely to be achieved soon.
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January 29, 2010
Climate Advisers president Nigel Purvis comments
on the need for critical mass support behind the
recent Copenhagen Accord.
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January 29, 2010
Climate Advisers president Nigel Purvis predicts
world's major emitters to make pledges to cut greenhouse gas emission.
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December 16, 2009
Climate Advisers president Nigel Purvis comments on a possible deadline for U.S. climate legislation in a new Copenhagen agreement.
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December 4, 2009
Climate Advisers president and Forest Carbon Index project leader Nigel Purvis discusses the key players and U.S. role in emerging forest carbon markets.
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December 3, 2009
New letter outlining international principles represents
productive engagement by critical voices in Senate climate debate,
says Climate Advisers president Nigel Purvis.
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December 3, 2009
Climate Advisers president and Forest Carbon Index project leader Nigel Purvis discusses applications of the new interactive tool in analyzing the emerging multi-billion dollar forest carbon markets.
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November 17, 2009
In order to effectively engage the international community Congress and the Obama administration need to come together and present a clear, unified position, according to Climate Advisers president Nigel Purvis.
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October 28, 2009
Climate Advisers president and Commission on Climate and Tropical Forests Executive Director Nigel Purvis discusses the Commission’s report about what the U.S. strategy should be for helping developing nations reduce deforestation.
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October 20, 2009
Climate Advisers president Nigel Purvis comments on the expected scope and effects of clean energy technology agreements in upcoming Copenhagen.
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June 11, 2009
Contrary to reports, the focus on only domestic reductions and already-high energy efficiency make Japan’s emissions target quite strong, according to Climate Advisers president Nigel Purvis.
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May 28, 2009
Climate Advisers president Nigel Purvis highlights the importance of an agreement’s legal form to reaching a new international climate deal.
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May 20, 2009
Climate Advisers president Nigel Purvis discusses provisions in the House climate bill to reduce deforestation and a new coalition of business and environmental groups that has come together to support them.
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April 15, 2009
Climate Advisers president Nigel Purvis analyzes the relationship between the progress of Clean Air Act regulation and U.S. positioning in international climate talks.
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January 27, 2009
Using congressional-executive agreements to enter into international climate agreements would facilitate smoother cooperation and accelerate U.S. efforts to address climate change, according to an Op-Ed co-authored by Climate Advisers president Nigel Purvis.
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January 13, 2009
Climate Advisers president Nigel Purvis discusses the options
for how the Obama administration will organize the State Department climate negotiating team.
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