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Archive for March 2010
Talking about the Pew study about “who’s winning the race” it appears China really has taken the lead now, even by global perception. G-20 states have more than doubled their investment in the past 5 years, 90% of clean energy finance came from G-20 members. In China, such investments totaled $34.6 billion, while in the [...]
For the past 20 years, the clean energy sector has continuously grown. Due to the worldwide recession investments have declined about 6.6% in 2009 (163 billion $). The Pew Charitable Trusts has released its report “WHO’S WINNING THE CLEAN ENERGY RACE? Growth, Competition and Opportunity in the World’s Largest Economies” on Thursday, and it predicts [...]
Assessing the Role of Microfinance in Fostering Adaptation to Climate Change
25 Mar 2010
by Florian Bauer - Category: News
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has recently published a new report on “Assessing the Role of Microfinance in Fostering Adaptation to Climate Change” which I would like to recommend to our blog-readers. This report, authored by Shardul Agrawala and Maëlis Carraro, offers an assessment of the linkages between microfinance supported activities and [...]
A new report, the Energy Vision Update 2010 – Towards a More Energy Efficient World, by the World Economic Forum, found that energy efficiency can contribute most towards a new, green energy mix that is affordable. In fact, it concludes that efficiency is at the core of several energy related issues. The report also finds [...]
The place to spot the trends that will shape the future: world fairs. The next major event will be held in China, is themed “Better City, Better Life” – The Shanghai World Expo 2010 – and will run from May till October.
News from Southern Africa (March 2010)
15 Mar 2010
by REEEP Southern Africa - Category: Regional News
South African company removes barriers to emissions reporting: Despite the failure of the climate change conference in Copenhagen to achieve a binding treaty around carbon emission reductions, a South African company, sustainableIT has just developed TheCarbonReport.com, which now allows companies, irrespective of size, to measure and report on emissions through validated processes. See 25degrees.net for [...]
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