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Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership, Montreal 11 October, 2015 Decarbonizing electricity: After 2 years of international consultations, world’s leading utilities publish major report for Paris
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UN University – INWEH, Hamilton, Canada 15-SEP-2015 To better inform the tradeoffs involved in land use choices around the world, experts have assessed the value
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Grand Challenges Canada, Toronto 25 May 2015 Innovative ‘flocked swab’ improves diagnosis, treatment of deadly childhood diarrheal diseases; results could prompt rethink of how to
The Gordon Foundation, Toronto 22 April, 2015 10,000 people in 8 nations with Arctic territory surveyed; Results released on eve of Arctic Council meeting in
United Nations University, Bonn 19 April 2015 End-of-life electronic, electrical equipment totals 41.8 million metric tonnes in 2014 E-waste last year contained $52 billion in resources, large
UN Environment Programme, Paris, Nairobi 31-Mar-2015 Driven by Solar and Wind, World Investments Reverse 2-year Dip, Brush Aside Challenge from Sharply Lower Oil Price; 103gw
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United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, Hamilton CANADA 22-FEB-2015 Corruption, siphoning 30 percent of water sector funding, must end for world development
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Grand Challenges Canada, Toronto 19-Dec-2014 Canada Funds 23 Bold New Ideas for Global Health Nikolai Dechev Ultra high-speed gaming laptops and a sensor that lets
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