All Blog Posts Tagged 'sustainability' (14)

MEPs, civil society organizations, international networks and citizens from 23 countries, submitted a letter to the Commission to urge an end to the purchase of carbon credits from landfill gas systems and incinerators in developing countries.

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“Rio+20″ in June 2012 offers a unique opportunity for our mutually interdependent world to secure renewed political commitment for Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication.

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The EU was urged by global airlines to review its tax proposal as a group of nations led by China, the United States and India kept up their opposition to EU plans to force carriers to join a carbon trading scheme.

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According to a new report by ANEC, European consumers are being flooded with confusing, misleading and corporate-friendly product information about carbon footprints.

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G-8 leaders meeting at Camp David developed a Declaration, recognizing the need for universal access to environmentally sound, sustainable and secure sources of energy to ensure growth and address climate change.

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Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik said Rio+20 UN Conference will draw attention to sustainable consumption and production and the green economy as key priorities for global development.

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A new paper by IIED urges governments to invest in resilience, strengthen local control over natural resources, and apply realistic values to the environment and human wellbeing in order to steer societies onto a more secure path.

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During the Third Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM3) in London, leaders announced new commitments and initiatives to improve energy efficiency, increase the share of renewable energy, and enable energy access worldwide.

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 A new report by Eurodad reveals how rich nations are using a complex web of private funds and financial intermediaries to wiggle out of pledges to help developing countries cope with the effects of climate change.

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Greenhouse gas emissions from foods eaten in the U.K. are the equivalent of 167 million tons of carbon dioxide, and switching to a vegan diet could cut this by between 22 and 26 per cent.

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While progress is being made on renewable energy, most clean energy technologies are not being deployed quickly enough, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in an annual progress report.

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A few weeks ago in London protesters tried to occupy the area around the London Stock Exchange in the financial area of the city. They were moved on and set up camp near St Paul's Cathedral. This is a good article from the London Evening Standard last week by A N Wilson.…

Statistics show 49 out of the 138 districts in Ghana ARE currently in the desert belt, which poses a threat to the national development

SPECIAL REPORT BY Albert Oppong-Ansah XINHUA CORRESPONDENT by Albert Oppong-Ansah, CoastWeek Newspapers Ltd.,…