Energy sources

‘Arid aquaculture’ among livelihoods promoted to relieve worsening pressure on world’s drylands

United Nations University 11-Nov-2008 “Arid aquaculture” using ponds filled with salty, undrinkable water for fish production is one of several options experts have proven to

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Massive greenhouse gases may be released as destruction, drying of world wetlands worsens: UN

United Nations University 20-Jul-2008 700 leading experts convene at edge of Brazil’s vast Pantanal to take stock, offer policy prescription to remedy wetlands crisis Leading

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UNEP: Clean energy investments charge forward despite financial market turmoil

United Nations Environment Programme Nairobi, Kenya 01 Jul 08 With end of cheap oil, renewables and energy efficiency attracts fast-growing interest; new investment surpasses $148

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$1 trillion US carbon trading market by 2020: study

New Energy Finance London, Washington 14-Feb-2008 The United States will be home to a $1 trillion carbon emission market by 2020 if federal and state

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Global corporate giants ask suppliers to volunteer CO2 emissions information

Carbon Disclosure Project London, UK 20-Jan-2008 The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a collaboration of over 315 institutional investors (including Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Allianz and

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Global corporate climate change report released

Carbon Disclosure Project London 24-Sep-2007 ‘Climate Disclosure Leadership Index’ launched, President Clinton to speak New York / London — The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a

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Restoring soils vital to feed world, forestall climate change: experts

Soil Conservation Service of Iceland, Reykjavik, and United Nations University 30 Aug 07 Protecting soils claimed as an immediate fix to counter climate change; 150

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Investors flock to renewable energy and efficiency technologies: UN study

United Nations Environment Programme, Division of Technology, Industry and Economics, Paris 20 Jun 07 Renewables shed fringe image — Transactions leap to record $100 billion

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UN engages banks to light up rural India; Solar loans, energy access transform life for poor

United Nations Environment Programme Risoe Centre on Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development, Denmark 29-Apr-2007 UNEP-led project expands to other developing countries Life for an estimated

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How to cut energy waste in China, India, Brazil said crucial to forestalling climate change

29 May 06 United Nations Environment Programme / World Bank Without significant gains from energy efficiency efforts, China, India and Brazil within a single human

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