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Archive for 2009
According to several observers there´s one major obstacle at the UN climate talks in Copenhagen in order to agree on a binding political agreement. It’s the issue on compensation for developing countries from the developed world. Africa is demanding billions of dollars in compensation from rich countries to cope with climate change, because it contributes [...]
Can buildings be a fast track to a climate accord? It is a radical yet simple suggestion. The IEA has estimated that if 25 energy efficiency policy recommendations were fully implemented globally, they would save 8.2Gt of CO2 emissions in 2030, which corresponds to some 20% of all energy sector emissions projected in the business-as-usual [...]
How can productive activities help the world to develop and progress? How can the interaction between industry and development create practical and innovative solutions for a sustainable future? UNIDO’s new magazine, Making It: Industry for Development, aims to throw some light on these and other matters; to stimulate reflection and debate on both the challenges [...]
I am sure most of you will be in Copenhagen for the next one or two weeks, therefore I thought it might be useful to tell you where we (REEEP) will be and which events we plan to do. It would be great to see you in Copenhagen and have a chat with some reegle-blog [...]
Melting snow, widespread floods, water shortage, huge tsunamis, but also dirty beaches, polluted lakes and foul-smelling cities are only some of the threads to the world’s top holiday destinations. Tourism is one of the world’s biggest business sections, and one of the fastest growing. It contributes, mainly through air and road travel, to an increase [...]
Briquettes may prove a sustainable source of fuel in rural Kenya
27 Nov 2009
by GVEP International - Category: Contributed News
‘Briquettes’ are proving to be a potential alternative to the standard use of environmentally damaging fuels such as firewood, kerosene and charcoal in the Rongo district of Kenya. Through the Developing Energy Enterprises Project (DEEP) East Africa, GVEP International along with partner organizations in Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya are looking at various ways of supporting [...]
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