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GLOBE International renews partnership with the National People’s Congress of China

Following the formation of the new National People’s Congress (NPC) of China in March under the leadership transition, a senior delegation from GLOBE visited the Chinese Congress.

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Minister Xie Zhenhua announces Chinese Climate Law within 1 to 2 years at GLOBE Event in Beijing

Minister Xie Zhenhua, Vice Chairman of China’s National Development & Reform Commission (China’s Planning Ministry) launched the Chinese edition of the 3^rd GLOBE Climate Legislation Study.

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Nancy Pelosi, Democrat Leader in the US Congress and former Speaker Salutes GLOBE’s efforts on Climate Legislation

During a meeting between US Congress Democrat Leader, Rep Nancy Pelosi and a GLOBE Delegation from Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, South Africa and the UK, Nancy Pelosi saluted GLOBE's work.

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Legislators present GLOBE Study to the United Nations

The Presidents of GLOBE Canada, Colombia, Mexico, South Africa and the Chairman of the Board of GLOBE International jointly presented the results of the 3rd GLOBE Legislation Study to the United Nations in New York.

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GLOBE announces Natural Capital Summit to be held at the Bundestag

The 1st GLOBE Natural Capital Summit will be held at the German Parliament, the Bundestag, on 6-7 June, with the support of the Hon. Dirk Niebel, Germany's Minister for Development and Economic Cooperation.

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The GLOBE Debate

'A Decent Life for All': the proposed EU position on the post-2015 SDGs

By GLOBE Europe Vice-President Petra Bayr MP, Chair of the Development Committee of the Austrian Parliament

I welcome the proposal, which sets a holistic framework for human and sustainable development, but given that the first conference on sustainable development was held 21 years ago this is nothing new.

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Human beings are not ostriches, we insure

By Rt Hon. John Gummer, Lord Deben, President of GLOBE International

"Science is skepticism. As a matter of fact, ostriches do not hide their head in the sand. They just look as if they do when they are asleep. But that fabled characteristic is precisely what the climate change deniers invite us to do.

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A Response to Shell

By Terry Townshend, Deputy Secretary General (Policy)

On 18 January, David Hone, Climate Change Advisor at Shell, posted an article on Shell's climate change blog criticising the 3rd edition of the GLOBE Climate Legislation Study. Here is the response by one of the authors to his five main points:

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GLOBE Tweets

GLOBE_intl tweeted: Blog by UK MP, Tim Yeo MP, Chairman of House of Commons Energy & Climate Committee on #China and #Climate change. globeinternational.org/index.php/glob…

About GLOBE

The Global Legislators Organisation (GLOBE) supports national parliamentarians to develop and agree common legislative responses to the major challenges posed by sustainable development.

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Climate study

On 14 January 2013 GLOBE released its 3rd Climate Legislation Study during a summit held at the UK Foreign Office. The study audits legislation across the world’s major developed and emerging economies.

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Policy Programmes

Climate Legislation

Since 2005 GLOBE has been facilitating a high level dialogue amongst legislators initially from the G8, Brazil, China, India, Mexico & South Africa.

Forests

GLOBE International is committed to strengthening the role that parliaments play in addressing tropical deforestation.

Natural Capital

The unsustainable use of natural resources can result in an increase in a country's GDP while it actually becomes poorer...

Oceans

Since that date the GLOBE Selfridges Declaration has inspired formal and informal parliamentary interpellations of GLOBE legislators...

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Welcome to GLOBE

Rt. Hon.
John Gummer
President GLOBE International

National legislation and scrutiny, and therefore the role of legislators, are the critical elements of any successful strategy to set the world on a path to sustainable development.

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Luiz Inacio
Lula da Silva
Former Brazilian President
"I want to emphasise the strategic opportunity presented by GLOBE."
Angela Merkel
German Chancellor
"GLOBE International is a unique environmental forum."
Barack Obama
President of the United States of America
"I would like to commend the participants of GLOBE. I applaud you for your continuing efforts".

President Calderón
President of Mexico
“I recognise the important work GLOBE are doing to bring nations together”.
David Cameron
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
“Your work is very timely”.
United Nations Evaluation Report
“GLOBE is leading the way in demonstrating the role legislators can play in promoting the sustainable use of natural resources”

Martin Schultz
President of the European Parliament
“I express my support for the World Summit of Legislators at the beginning of a new international process.”
Minister Xie Zhenhua
Vice Chair of the Chinese National Development & Reform Commission
“GLOBE International is a key pathway for the legislators of all parliaments.”
Senator John McCain
Former US Presidential Candidate
“I applaud your efforts and look forward to continuing our work together.”