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The UK Department for International Development (DIFD) has commissioned AEA, a REEEP partner organization, to produce various summary sheets about low carbon development that are very compact yet full of interesting information and thoughts. These fact sheets cover many issues related to a low-carbon future, this one deals with green jobs in a low carbon [...]
I am starting a little series today where we will introduce Asian-Pacific small (island) counties and their recent development in terms of renewable energy and efficiency, based on some articles written by Daphné Barbotte, Junior Policy and Communication Officer at the Southeast Asia and Pacific Secretariat of REEEP which contribute to the “Encyclopedia of Energy [...]
Ever since the industrial revolution economic growth has been inseparably linked to the exploitation of fossil energy sources. Yet, since the oil embargo in the seventies and the oil price shock in 2008 it has become increasingly clear that new sources of energy will be substantial in order to allow further growth of wealth without [...]
Developing economies and expanding urban populations in East Asia have seen energy consumption trebled and it will likely continue to rise – the World Bank suggests that renewable energy could in fact contribute a large chunk of the load! But China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam must act now and focus on the transformation, [...]
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 [...]
Cookstoves and Markets: Experiences, Successes and Opportunities
24 Dec 2009
by GVEP International - Category: Contributed News
A new report from GVEP-I sets out to tackle the question of why the adoption of improved cook stoves has been so slow in developing countries. GVEP International has produced a report compiling a series of articles written by key stakeholders active in the promotion, dissemination and marketing of cookstoves globally. The main purpose of [...]
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