Written by Tim Hirsch, edited by Satinder Bindra, Nick Nuttall, Niclas Svenningsen, Xenya Cherny Scanlon, Maya Alexandri, Geoff Thompson. Graphic design by Enid Ngaira.
November 2009. A case for climate neutrality - Case studies on moving towards a low carbon economy. United Nations Environment Programme, Climate Neutral Network,
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Cover photo: © Tine Harden / City of Copenhagen Facing page photo: © Biosphoto / J.-L. Klein & M.-L. Hubert / Still Pictures
Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank the staff from the featured members of the Climate Neutral Network (CN Net) for their generous contributions which made this publication possible. The following CN Net participants were integral in developing this work: - The Government of Iceland - The Government of Norway - The Government of the Republic of Maldives - City of Arendal - County of Aust-Agder, Norway - Antipodes Water - Atea - Autostrada Eksploatacja - BioRegional - Brandlab - CO2focus - Co-operative Financial Services group (CFS) - Dell
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