The Columbia Climate School is Columbia University 's school of trans-disciplinary climate research . Announced in July 2020, the Climate School is the first new school to be established at the university in 25 years.
75-670: Since 2021, the Columbia Climate School has been the official university partner of The Climate Group for Climate Week NYC annually. The school currently offers a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Climate and Society and a number of other programs in partnership with various schools across Columbia University. The school was formerly led by founding dean Alexander Halliday (who also directs Columbia's Earth Institute ) and co-founding deans Jason Bordoff , Ruth DeFries , and Maureen Raymo . As of July 1, 2023, Jeffrey Shaman has acted as
150-566: A New York office in 2007. Additional offices opened in Beijing, Brussels and Hong Kong in 2008, India in 2009, and Amsterdam in 2022. In 2005, Climate Group launched the States and Regions Alliance at COP11 in Montreal, connecting state, regional, provincial and subnational governments from around the world, to establish an international network for knowledge sharing and driving climate action. In May 2015, in
225-655: A collective and deliver a just transition to a net zero future. Members are supported to reach their net zero goals through four key value pillars: Over 420 members are already driving enough renewable electricity demand to power a country larger than France. Almost 130 of the world's leading companies are committed across almost 100 markets are working to transition their fleets to EV and install EV charging for staff and customers by 2030. That's 5.6 million vehicles committed by 2030. CO2 emissions have been reduced by more than 320 million metric tonnes thanks to energy efficiency measures taken by over 120 members. That's more than
300-579: A fall from the previous poll of five percent. Rann's Preferred Premier rating was at 50 percent compared to 25 percent for then Liberal leader Martin Hamilton-Smith . Third quarter 2008 polling saw a more pronounced drop in the primary vote, down three to 38 percent, with the Liberal vote up five to 40 percent, breaking to a two-party vote of 50–50 after preferences – the Preferred Premier figure recorded
375-479: A global initiative designed to accelerate the deployment of electric cars, also at COP15. In 2014, Climate Group launched its global corporate renewable energy initiative RE100 at Climate Week NYC, the same year that Climate Group established the We Mean Business Coalition as a founding partner. Two years later saw the launch of global corporate energy efficiency initiative EP100 and in 2017 EV100 ,
450-513: A majority of one vote. In response, Kerin announced that in accordance with precedent set by Don Dunstan three decades earlier, he would stay in office until Labor demonstrated it had support on the floor of the House of Assembly. He argued that since the Liberals had won a bare majority of the two-party vote, he still had a mandate to govern. Three weeks of deadlock ended when the new legislature met for
525-593: A massive 9.4 percent swing, still the largest against a sitting government on record in South Australia. It also more than doubled its seat count compared to 1993, and actually came within three seats of making Rann premier. Olsen was forced into a minority government , supported by the Nationals and independents. Rann remained Leader of the Opposition until the 2002 election . The Labor opposition took two seats from
600-409: A plan for the state, not just promises at each election. A lot of colleagues interstate thought I'd gone mad when we named targets. Well we didn't want to set targets we could easily pass and then pat ourselves on the back for, what's the point of that?" A total of 79 economic and social targets were set, and in 2010 Rann commented "with most of its targets achieved, on track or within reach". However,
675-699: A position with then Premier Don Dunstan 's Industrial Democracy Unit. He subsequently worked as Dunstan's press secretary, speech writer and adviser, and went on to serve Labor premiers Des Corcoran and John Bannon after Dunstan's retirement from politics. Manning has stated that one commentator reported that Rann was "frankly inspired by Dunstan's idealism" as opposed to "Bannon's cool electoral pragmatism". Rann sometimes talked during this period of his ambitions to one day become Premier himself. Meanwhile, Rann wrote speeches on, and assisted in policy development for, civil liberties, Aboriginal land rights , gay and women's rights, and opposition to uranium mining . Revealing
750-438: A powerful demand signal to policymakers and investors to help address market challenges. EP100 EP100 is a global corporate energy efficiency initiative bringing together ambitious businesses committed to measuring and reporting on efficiency improvements. To date, EP100 members have saved US$ 1.2 billion whilst reducing their emissions by more than the annual emissions of Denmark, Italy and Portugal combined. EV100 EV100
825-525: A six-point drop to 48 percent for Rann and up three to 30 percent for Hamilton-Smith. Some commentators put the poll slump down to "labour movement ructions" over the underfunded WorkCover liability (see 2008 Parnell–Bressington filibuster ), consolidation of rural health services, and the continued degradation of the River Murray . Newspoll saw Labor back in a winning position on 54 to 46 in late 2008, and then 56 to 44 in early 2009 along with increases in
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#1732899103967900-493: A sustained period of time. He was also assaulted over this. The husband of Chantelois punched Mike Rann at the National Wine Centre . The Rann Labor government won a third four-year term at the 2010 state election with 26 of 47 seats though with only 48.4 percent of the two-party preferred vote. It was the first Rann Labor election campaign that took to YouTube and social networking. As Labor held government until
975-986: A variety of revenue streams. Its 2004 launch was supported primarily by philanthropic organisations, including the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, the DOEN Foundation, the John D and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation. Climate Group is registered with the Fundraising Regulator Climate Group's 2022-2023 annual report indicated the three primary funding streams were; government and foundation grants (50%), sponsorship income for our events including Climate Week NYC plus other smaller events (25%), and membership and partnership income (25%). Mike Rann Michael David Rann , AC , CNZM (born 5 January 1953)
1050-571: A vein of idealism, his early predilection was left of centre. Rann was elected to Parliament as the Member for the safe Labor seat of Briggs in north Adelaide at the 1985 election . After the 1989 election , he entered the ministry, becoming Minister for Employment and Further Education, Minister of Youth Affairs, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Minister assisting in Ethnic Affairs. As Minister for Employment and Further Education he established
1125-401: A whole lot of priorities to concentrate on that Dunstan didn't even think about", with a legacy built on economic achievements, achieving the triple-A credit rating, as well as its capacity to deliver infrastructure projects. Fourth quarter 2007 polling saw a reduction in the strong support for Rann's Labor government since the previous election, on 54 percent of the two-party-preferred vote ,
1200-571: A world of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, with greater prosperity for all. The organisation builds influential networks of business and governments to unlock the power of collective action and scale. With its partners, Climate Group drives demand for net zero solutions, moving whole systems such as energy, transport, the built environment, industry and food towards a cleaner future. The organisation and its members are helping to shift global markets and policies towards faster reductions in carbon emissions. The organisation operates globally with offices in
1275-640: Is a global initiative bringing together companies committed to accelerating the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) and making electric transport the new normal by 2030. EV100 members are increasing demand for EVs, influencing policy, and driving mass roll-out, helping to make EVs more rapidly affordable for everyone. EV100+ was launched in 2022. It's an initiative of companies committed to transitioning their fleet of vehicles over 7.5 tonnes, known as medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs), to zero emissions by 2040 in OECD markets, China, and India. SteelZero SteelZero
1350-411: Is a global initiative that brings together leading organisations to speed up the transition to a net zero steel industry, by members making a public commitment to procure 100% net zero steel by 2050. ConcreteZero ConcreteZero is a global initiative that brings together pioneering organisations to create a market for net zero concrete. By harnessing members' collective purchasing power and influence,
1425-612: Is a project offering a powerful source of climate funding, supporting subnational governments on their journey to reach net zero emissions by 2050, at the latest. It ensures that state and regional governments of developing and emerging economies can join international climate discussions, share their ideas and insights on the world stage, and take climate action where it matters. Since 2017, the project has raised US$ 1million from Under2 Coalition members and delivered 15 directly funded capacity building projects, supported 21 secondments, welcomed 88 regions from developing and emerging economies to
1500-651: Is an Australian former politician who was the 44th premier of South Australia from 2002 to 2011. He was later Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 2013 to 2014, and Australian ambassador to Italy, Albania, Libya and San Marino from 2014 to 2016. Rann grew up in the United Kingdom and New Zealand, completing a Bachelor and Master of Arts in political science at the University of Auckland . Before entering Parliament, Rann worked as an advisor to South Australian Labor Parliamentarians. Rann became leader of
1575-446: Is setting up a social inclusion unit based on ours. Again it's about us not only making a difference locally, but being a kind of model for others, which is what Dunstan used to say he wanted us to be ... a laboratory and a leader for the future." Rann says he expected other reforms to be based upon those enacted under his government, citing the state's strategic plan, a 10-year framework for the development of government and business. "It's
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#17328991039671650-423: The 2014 state election , with four-year terms, it is the longest-serving period of a South Australian Labor government in history. Rann also served as Labor leader since 1994, a record period as Labor leader. New and continued projects for Rann Labor's third term were claimed to be the biggest infrastructure spend in the state's history, which included rail electrification of Adelaide's train lines , expansion of
1725-822: The Adelaide tram line , construction of the new Royal Adelaide Hospital , the Adelaide Oval redevelopment, expansion of the Adelaide Convention Centre , redesigning the River Torrens Riverbank precinct, expanding mining and defence industries, the Port Stanvac Desalination Plant , and continued various major road works including various upgrades to the North–South Corridor . Rann conceded that public sector budget cuts introduced in
1800-645: The South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party and South Australian Leader of the Opposition in 1994 and led the party to minority government at the 2002 election . He resigned as Premier in October 2011 and was succeeded by Jay Weatherill . Rann is the third- longest serving Premier of South Australia behind Thomas Playford IV and John Bannon and served a record 17 years as South Australian Labor parliamentary leader from 1994 to 2011. He
1875-674: The 1950s and legislated in 1991 to return the sacred Ooldea lands to the Maralinga Tjarutja people. As Minister of Tourism he legislated in 1993 to establish the South Australian Tourism Commission and had ministerial responsibility for the Australian Formula One Grand Prix . Labor lost government at the 1993 election in a landslide due to the State Bank collapse, falling to only 10 seats. After
1950-525: The 2010 budget were not popular, but said that 2011 would bring new activities, such as progress on the multi-billion Olympic Dam expansion, after it had been held up by the global financial crisis . The cuts caused protest amongst unionists, but Rann defeated a motion against his leadership at the yearly Labor convention in 2010. In early 2011, Rann reshuffled his cabinet after Deputy Premier and Treasurer Kevin Foley resigned from both positions but remained in
2025-677: The COP process, largely through the work of the Under2 Coalition and its states and regions. The first Under2 Coalition General Assembly was held at COP21 in Marrakech in November 2016. Since then, it has met every year to maximise opportunities for multilevel working between national and regional governments across the world. 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) focused more on subnational governments than any COP before, particularly through
2100-687: The Coalition represents 178 individual states, regions, provinces, and subnational governments along with several other national and subnational entities. This includes more than 270 actors, totalling more than 50% of global GDP. In 2021, the original Under2 Memorandum of Understanding was revised by members of the Steering Group to align with the 1.5 degrees Celsius target of the Paris Agreement. Signatories must now commit to reaching net zero emissions by 2050, or earlier. The Future Fund, launched in 2017,
2175-463: The EV100 programme focused on the transition of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs), to zero emission by 2040. The current chair of Climate Group UK board is Mike Rann AC, CNZM. Since its launch, Climate Group has worked constructively with businesses and subnational governments to drive collective impact at scale and speed. Some of the most notable impacts over the past few years are: Throughout
2250-605: The Imperial War Museum. Mike Rann acted as Australia's Ambassador to Italy, San Marino, Albania and Libya. He is also Australia's Permanent Representative to the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization and World Food Programme . As of 2020, he works as a business consultant for the Rann Strategy Group. In 2022, Rann joined the board of directors of Spacetalk . Rann was married to Jenny Russell until
2325-793: The International Leadership Council of The Climate Group , and the International Advisory Board of the Ecological Sequestration Trust. Rann was also appointed adjunct professor in public policy at Carnegie Mellon University , Fellow for Democracy and Development at the Washington, D.C.-based Center for National Policy and as member of the Council of the Royal Institution Australia . Rann
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2400-744: The Kickstart employment scheme, the South Australian Youth Conservation Corps, presided over a large expansion of TAFE, and signed an agreement in 1992 between Le Cordon Bleu , the Swiss Hotel Association, and the Regency College of TAFE to establish an international hospitality and cooking school, with Le Cordon Bleu school established at the Regency Park location. He introduced the legislation in 1991 to establish
2475-441: The Liberal leadership, to be replaced by Isobel Redmond . On 22 November 2009, Seven Network 's Sunday Night current affairs program aired a paid television interview alleging that Rann had an affair with Michelle Chantelois, a Parliament House barmaid, between March 2004 and October 2005. Rann commented before the interview went to air that claims of a sexual relationship were "wildly sensational", and that once he had seen
2550-722: The Liberal vote remained at 42 percent, whilst the Greens surged to 14 percent, an increase of 6 percent, with "other" slightly higher. The subsequent Newspoll saw the two-party vote narrow to 46–54, a swing against Labor of just 2.4 percent, however there was no statistical change in Rann's personal satisfaction-dissatisfaction ratings. In late July 2011, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and The Advertiser reported that senior figures within Labor had indicated to Rann that
2625-435: The Liberals. This left Labor one short of majority government while the Liberals were four seats short. Despite this, it initially appeared Kerin would remain in office with the support of four conservative-leaning independents. However, one of those independents, former Liberal Peter Lewis , agreed to support Labor in return for a constitutional convention and being named Speaker. On paper, this made Rann premier-elect, with
2700-487: The Local Climate Action Summit, facilitated by Bloomberg Philanthropies. The summit, held at the start of COP28, hosted over 450 attendees from more than 60 countries, including over 250 mayors and governors. Under2 Coalition governments from all regions were represented and had the opportunity to highlight their climate concerns as well as to share their stories of success. At COP28, members and signatories of
2775-671: The Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Social Inclusion , Minister for the Arts, and Minister for Sustainability and Climate Change. Rann was appointed chairman of a new Australian Federation Council in July 2006, a council which was created to improve state-federal ties. Rann also ran for national presidency in the National Executive in August 2006, and made senior-vice president with 27 percent of
2850-577: The Net Zero Futures Policy Forum, identifying examples of progress and best practice across Australia. The Under2 Coalition secretariat itself supported and promoted the Coalition for High Ambition Multi-level Partnerships (CHAMP), which asks nations to commit to consulting their local and regional governments to build their national climate goals. The text was supported by more than 60 national governments with more being invited to join after
2925-476: The Preferred Premier rating. Polling taken from The Sunday Mail during the 50-50 polling suggested that whilst there had been large swings away from the government in country areas, polling held relatively firm at 2006 election levels in the metropolitan areas. The 2009 Frome by-election saw Labor pick up a small increase in the two-party-preferred vote. This, coupled with the "dodgy documents affair", also known as "dodgy-gate", saw Hamilton-Smith step down from
3000-555: The Under2 Coalition and enabled 65 regional representatives to join international climate events, such as COPs and Climate Week NYC. The Future Fund has helped to level the playing field in international climate discussions by ensuring participation of some of the most overlooked states and regions in the world. Going forward, Climate Group aims to diversify the work and funding streams of this flagship project to scale up its impact and reach. Climate Group functions independently of any corporate and government entities and funds its work from
3075-415: The Under2 Coalition made a range of high-profile announcements and commitments to mitigate climate change. For example, Catalonia and California launched a global partnership for the adaptation and mitigation of climate change, Scotland committed to new funding for clean and reliable energy in three African countries, and New South Wales published a series of policy compendium on nature-based solutions through
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3150-559: The United Kingdom (headquarters), Europe, North America, India, and China. Climate Group acts as the secretariat for the Under2 Coalition , the largest alliance of state and regional governments around the world that are committed to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions to net zero levels by 2050 or earlier. As of 2024, the Under2 Coalition includes 178 subnational governments with a wider network of national governments and regional associations that represent 1.75 billion people and 50% of
3225-472: The abolition of the Playmander . Labor also garnered a two-party vote of 56.8 percent, a significant comeback from its low of 39 percent in 1993 under Arnold. Rann personally likened his government to Dunstan's, stating "I'm a totally different person to Don Dunstan, but in the 70s for different reasons South Australia stood head and shoulders above the crowd. We stood out, we were leaders. The federal government
3300-522: The cabinet. Attorney-General John Rau became Deputy Premier and Jack Snelling became Treasurer. The first Newspoll of the third term of the Rann Labor government in March 2011 showed Rann's personal satisfaction-dissatisfaction rating at a new low of 30–59 and a two-party vote of 44–56, a swing against Labor of 4.4 percent since the 2010 election . Labor's primary vote dived to 29 percent, down 8.5 percent,
3375-444: The country, with his approach to government generally moderate and crisis-free. Newspoll early in 2007 saw Rann peak at a historic 64 per cent as Preferred Premier, and 61 per cent on the two-party-preferred vote . University of Adelaide Professor of Politics Clem Macintyre said that after the State Bank collapse, Rann had to re-establish Labor's credentials as an economic manager as a matter of urgency, and "in that sense Rann had
3450-695: The creation of the Adelaide Film Festival and establishing the Adelaide Film Festival Investment Fund as backing. He provided the funding to make three major festivals annual rather than biennial: WOMADelaide (from 2003), the Adelaide Fringe (from 2007) and the Adelaide Festival of Arts (from 2012) . Rann was comfortably re-elected in 2006 , taking 28 seats to the Liberals' 15—to date, Labor's largest majority since
3525-415: The current annual emissions of France and Switzerland combined. Climate Group has key systems of focus including energy, transport, heavy industry and food. Programmes include: RE100 RE100 is a global initiative bringing together the world's most influential companies leading the transition to 100% renewable electricity. Its mission is to accelerate change towards zero carbon grids at scale and send
3600-523: The detail during closed-door workshops and roundtables. Climate Group Asia Action Summit is a one-day event bringing together the sharpest minds from across the public and private sectors in Asia to catapult climate action into a new era of implementation. The 2023 summit in Singapore was the first iteration of the event and laid the groundwork for future action. Climate Group consistently plays an active role in
3675-545: The election, Rann was first elected as Deputy Leader of the Opposition under Lynn Arnold . However, when Arnold resigned a few months later, Rann succeeded him as Parliamentary Leader of the Opposition in September 1994. As Opposition Leader Rann launched a "Labor Listens" strategy designed to re-connect with voters and vigorously opposed the privatisation of water services and electricity assets. Assisted by Liberal government leaks he exploited their internal divisions. Following
3750-608: The event brings together international leaders from business, government, and civil society to showcase global climate action. In 2023, Climate Week NYC included 585 events, with over 6,500 attendees participating online and in person. This was the largest Climate Group summit to date with a media reach of 6.9 billion. Climate Group also hosts the US Climate Action Summit, and Climate Group Asia Action Summit, bringing together regional leaders and industry experts to drive impactful climate action. The US Climate Action Summit
3825-496: The final COP outcomes text, which resulted in several references to state and regional governments being included in the Global Stocktake and Global Goal on Adaptation, emphasising that national governments should work to accelerate multi-level action and ensure the inclusion of subnational governments. Climate group brings together a global network of over 800 businesses, governments, and signatories working to maximise impact as
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#17328991039673900-620: The first time. With Lewis presiding, Kerin proposed a motion of confidence in his government. The motion failed, and Kerin's government immediately resigned. Rann then advised Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson that he could form a government, and was duly sworn in the next day. Rann later secured the support of conservative independent Rory McEwen and the Nationals' Karlene Maywald by adding them to his cabinet. He also agreed to back Liberal-turned-independent Bob Such as Speaker after Lewis retired. In addition to Premier, Rann also served as
3975-461: The global initiative for accelerating the transition to electric vehicles was launched at Climate Week NYC. In 2011, Mark Kenber took over from Steve Howard as CEO. In 2017, Helen Clarkson became CEO, following Mark Kenber's resignation in 2016. SteelZero publicly launched with an initial group of committed corporates on 1 December 2020, followed by ConcreteZero which launched in July 2022. Later that year, in September, EV100+ launched, an extension of
4050-555: The late 1990s and had two children with her, David and Eleanor. On 15 July 2006, he married his second wife, actress Sasha Carruozzo. It was revealed in December 2011 that she was undergoing treatment for breast cancer. In 2016, Rann's son, David, was appointed media advisor to South Australian Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis . In 2020, Rann announced that he intended to purchase an apartment in Adelaide and that he would then live six months of
4125-561: The new University of South Australia , now the biggest university in the state. As a member of the Australian Education Council he played a key role in 1992 in the creation of ANTA, the Australian National Training Authority, with shared funding of TAFE by Federal as well as state governments. As Minister of Aboriginal Affairs he campaigned for a clean-up of Maralinga lands affected by nuclear tests in
4200-440: The ousting of Premier Dean Brown by John Olsen , Rann released a series of damaging Cabinet documents and was involved in a prolonged and bitter legal battle with Premier Olsen. Rann went into the 1997 election as a decided underdog. However, he turned the campaign into a "referendum on privatisation." Under Rann's leadership, Labor regained much of what it had lost in its severe defeat of four years earlier. Labor picked up
4275-465: The program, he would respond with a "brief statement". He also expressed frustration that he had been unable to "clear the air" because matters were before a court. The day after the allegations were aired, Rann called a press conference where he explicitly denied the allegations made in the interview, claimed the program was outrageous, and stated the claims were malicious lies aimed at damaging him politically and personally. An out-of-court settlement
4350-432: The programme sends a strong demand signal to shift global markets, investment and policies towards the sustainable production and sourcing of concrete. Under2 Coalition The Under2 Coalition builds on the legacy of its forerunner, the States and Regions Alliance. Launched in 2015, the Coalition is the largest network of subnational governments committed to reaching net zero emissions by 2050 or earlier. As of May 2024,
4425-504: The public service. South Australia's debt achieved a AAA rating under the Rann Labor government, prompting Business SA chief executive Peter Vaughan to praise Labor's economic management. Rann subsidised theatres, added Guggenheim galleries, introduced the Festival of Ideas and Adelaide's Thinker in Residence program, and encouraged the idea that film festivals fund movies, leading to
4500-492: The runup to COP21, the Under2 Coalition was formed by the governments of California and Baden-Württemberg to mobilise and galvanise bold climate action from like-minded city, state and regional governments around the globe. In 2009, Climate Group held its first Climate Week NYC summit to help drive ambition for a new global agreement at COP15 in Copenhagen. Climate Group first ventured in work around electric vehicles with EV20,
4575-487: The school's Interim Dean. On August 19, 2024 it was announced that Alexis Abramson will serve as the dean, starting January 1, 2025. Full-time faculty members of the school include: This article about a university or college in New York is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . The Climate Group Climate Group is a nonprofit organisation with a mission to drive climate action, fast, and achieve
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#17328991039674650-469: The seat for Labor with only a slight swing against her, and Ramsay remained the safest of Labor's lower house seats. Rann's post-parliamentary appointments include the new Urban Policy Forum created by the federal government, as a professor in the School of Social and Policy Studies with Flinders University and as a visiting fellowship in political studies at the University of Auckland . He has also joined
4725-555: The state party's left and right factions had formally decided to replace Rann with Education Minister Jay Weatherill as party leader. A day later, Rann confirmed he would stand down and undergo a party leadership transition to Weatherill, with the handover occurring in October 2011. Rann formally resigned from the premiership on 21 October 2011, and Weatherill was elected unopposed as his successor. Rann resigned from parliament on 13 January 2012 which created an 11 February 2012 Ramsay by-election . Zoe Bettison easily retained
4800-401: The state's Integrated Design Commissioner, Tim Horton, said in 2011: "Its targets are really great, but I don't think any of us have signed on to why those targets exist or what we can do to further them. It's a top-down approach. I worry the document exists in the minds of agencies but not in the minds of people." During Rann's first and second terms, Rann was often the most popular Premier in
4875-586: The student newspaper Craccum . As a member of Princes Street Labour , he also spent considerable time working on New Zealand Labour Party campaigns including that of Mike Moore . After university, Rann was a political journalist for the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation . Haydon Manning has stated that "it was reported that" Rann "struggled with being an objective reporter". Rann visited his brother Chris in Adelaide during 1977. Shortly afterwards he moved to that city, to carry out
4950-602: The summit. The secretariat also contributed to the Integrity Matters for Cities, States and Regions report, which made recommendations for subnational governments to ensure their net zero goals have credibility, accountability and transparency. Through the Local Government and Municipal Authority (LGMA), the Under2 Coalition's focal point into the UNFCCC, subnational governments negotiated hard to have their role recognised in
5025-466: The vote. As such, he also served a rotation of the Presidency of the ALP National Executive in 2008. Rann's earlier achievements included raising job numbers and lowering unemployment, increasing new project funding, increasing expenditure on schools, university, health and mental illness, halving rough-sleeping in the streets, making the state home to the largest amount of wind power in Australia, developing hot rock power , and utilising solar power for
5100-411: The world economy. Climate Group business initiatives, in partnership with the We Mean Business Coalition , grow corporate demand for renewable energy, energy productivity, electric transport and lower emission steel and concrete, to accelerate the transition to a zero emissions economy and help businesses reach their climate goals through clearly defined targets and actionable strategies. Climate Group
5175-511: The year, Climate Group hosts a range of global events, including Climate Week NYC , the largest annual climate event of its kind, bringing together some 600 events and activities across the City of New York – in person, hybrid, and online. The event takes place alongside the United Nations General Assembly , and is run in coordination with the United Nations and City of New York, allowing heads of state and other senior governmental figures to attend and participate. Hosted every September since 2009,
5250-454: Was a South Australian MP in the House of Assembly from the 1985 election and Father of the House from the 2010 election until his parliamentary resignation on 13 January 2012. Rann was born in Sidcup , Kent , England. His father was an electrician who had served at El Alamein in World War II. His mother was employed in an armaments factory. Most of Rann's childhood was spent in the care of his father in South London . In 1962, when he
5325-506: Was appointed chair of Low Carbon Australia Pty Ltd in early 2012, the federal government's "green bank" providing finance to companies to reduce carbon emissions and to the International Leadership Council of The Climate Group . Rann was announced on 23 August 2012 as the next Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom . Rann also assumed the role of Permanent Representative to the United Nations International Maritime Organisation, Commonwealth War Graves Commissioner and Trustee of
5400-669: Was founded in 2003 and launched in 2004 by Prime Minister Tony Blair , ex-CEO and co-founder, Steve Howard together with ex-Chief Operating Officer, Jim Walker and former Communications Director, Alison Lucas. Former Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger , also supported the group at its launch. It evolved from research led by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and was established to encourage more major companies and subnational governments to take climate action. The first US office opened in 2006 in Oakland, California, followed by
5475-551: Was launched in 2021 to unite key leaders in business, politics and the third sector to drive US climate momentum. The event takes place in Washington DC providing an action-led platform that drives measurable outcomes on climate policy and business action, with attendees at the heart of the agenda. The Leaders’ Forum, the flagship event of the summit, brings together over 200 climate leaders for an agenda curated to facilitate big conversations on stage while allowing leaders to drill into
5550-633: Was nine, his family emigrated from Blackfen to Mangakino , a small town north of Taupō on the Waikato River in New Zealand. His family then moved to Matamata , then to Birkenhead, New Zealand on Auckland 's North Shore where he attended Northcote College . He completed a Bachelor and a Master of Arts in political science at the University of Auckland . He was Vice President of the New Zealand Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and editor of
5625-483: Was paid by Seven Network to Rann in February 2010 and with an apology issued for suggesting the affair had an effect on Rann discharging his duties as Premier of South Australia. Polling was conducted by The Advertiser in December 2009 with answers to questions revealing little voter interest in the allegations. Others suggested that it was the turning point for Rann's decline, with the issue causing indirect damage over
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