New York Climate Summit - what was announced?

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From city mayors to Rockefellers - BusinessGreen runs down the key green commitments from this week's conference

The past few days have seen a whirlwind of green announcements from the private sector as businesses have underlined their commitment to the low carbon economy. Countries have also pledged billions of...

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