Posted by jose ledonio on Wednesday, January 25, 2012,
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The UN's upcoming Rio+20 conference will focus on sustainable development, not climate change, although goals such as conserving resources and reducing emissions are still on the agenda. United Nations Foundation President Timothy E. Wirth said, "The debate's changed because of China, India, Brazil and South Africa, the very rapid and surprisingly powerful growth of the newly industrialized countries." A draft document recently released for the June summit outlines seven main issues, includin... Continue reading ...
Posted by jose ledonio on Monday, November 28, 2011,
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The gap between greenhouse gas emissions cuts and what is needed to limit global temperature increases to 2 degrees Celsius is set to widen, the United Nations Environment Programme warns in a report. Global carbon emissions hit record levels last year, and countries have not committed to emissions reductions sufficient to reverse the current trajectory. http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/emissions-cuts-off-course-to-halt-global-warming-unep/ Continue reading ...
Posted by jose ledonio on Wednesday, October 5, 2011,
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Auditing firms that determine compliance for the world's biggest greenhouse-gas market could begin to turn away businesses because they cannot keep up with the surge in emission-reduction projects in need of validation, said Jonathan Hall, president of the Designated Operational Entities and Independent Entities Association. Over the past three months, a record number of projects, 592, entered the validation stage for UN Certified Emission Reduction credits. http://www.businessweek.com/news/2... Continue reading ...
Posted by jose ledonio on Wednesday, October 5, 2011,
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Bill Richards and J. Read Smith, co-chairs of the National 25x'25 Alliance, recommend a "long-term, stable energy policy to generate jobs and revitalize our economy" that focuses on renewable sources such as solar, wind, hydro and geothermal. "There has never been greater need for public policy and funding to maximize the economic benefits of our nation's vast sustainable resources," they write.http://www.tennessean.com/article/20111004/OPINION03/310040008/Renewable-energy-job-creator?odyssey... Continue reading ...
Posted by jose ledonio on Tuesday, September 27, 2011,
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Leaders of island nations on Saturday pleaded with the United Nations to move more quickly to reduce carbon emissions worldwide in order to prevent flooding and damage from more severe storms in light of rising sea levels attributed to climate change. "Without international cooperation and concerted effort the impact of climate change will be devastating for all our nations," Navinchandra Ramgoolam, prime minister of Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean, told the world body's General Assembly. htt... Continue reading ...
Posted by jose ledonio on Friday, September 23, 2011,
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Posted by jose ledonio on Wednesday, August 31, 2011,
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