Early morning of 11th, Dec., 193 countries gathered at COP16 finally reached two Accords which include $30 billion “fast-start” support for developing countries during 2010 and 2012, $100 billion per year after 2020 to mitigate climate change through setting up the Green Climate Fund dominated by developed countries; financial support for reducing deforestation and forest [...]
15 Dec 2010
by REEEP South-East-Asia and Pacific - Category: Regional News
As the team of the Regional Secretariat will be travelling for most December, we would like to take the opportunity of this last news from the Region of 2010 to thank all REEEP Partners and Friends for your continued support. We hope the year has been at least as rewarding for you as it has [...]
22 Jul 2010
by REEEP South-East-Asia and Pacific - Category: Regional News
Find below the most interesting news from the last months from South East Asia and the Pacific on “Policy Developments”, “Project Developments “, “Access to Finance”, “Energy for All” and “Information and Tools”: Policy Developments: June Special Forum Energy Ministers Meeting on Pacific energy security: Concerned about the impact of energy prices on Pacific economies, [...]
07 May 2010
by REEEP South-East-Asia and Pacific - Category: Regional News
Find below the most interesting news from the last months from South East Asia and the Pacific on “Policy Developments”, “Project Developments “, “Access to finance” and “Information and Tools”: Policy Developments Australian Government requested REEEP to develop an end-use energy efficiency strategy for the Pacific region REEEP has developed a draft discussion paper, funded [...]
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 [...]
10 Feb 2010
by REEEP South-East-Asia and Pacific - Category: Regional News
Find below the most interesting news from the last months from South East Asia and the Pacific: Microfinance to promote renewable – Reducing fossil fuel dependence in the Pacific Islands The Pacific Renewable Energy and Microfinance (PREM) Project is looking for a small victory – to wean Pacific Islanders off kerosene. Although many poor people [...]