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Nations seek climate financing for poor countriesBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 11, 2009
European nations pressed former East bloc neighbors Thursday to help create a multibillion-dollar fund for poor countries suffering the most from global warming, while key U.S. senators signaled progress on legislation in line with what President Barack Obama will pledge at... Read more.. |
IPR for low-carbon economy: weighing the options By : Anonymous, Dec 11, 2009
Irrespective of the outcome at the COP15, low-carbon technologies are going to proliferate. This is the first article of an IPR series that will explore the multiple dimensions around existing treaties, tech-transfer and climate-relevant-IPR. Indian Prime... Read more.. |
Water a limiting factor for a low carbon future? By : Nora Nelson, Dec 9, 2009
Water is an integral part of the carbon cycle. The recent report from the Water Resources Group outlines water demand for India to reach 1.5 trillion cubic metres, though current water supplies are estimated to be just... Read more.. |
Multi-Country Poll Reveals That Majority of People Want Action on ...By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 4, 2009
Carried out by WorldPublicOpinion.org and commissioned by the World Bank, the poll questioned 13,518 respondents in 15 nations -- Bangladesh, China, Egypt, France, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Russia, Senegal, Turkey, the United States, and Vietnam. A... Read more.. |
Bridging the gap on clean technologyBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 4, 2009
India is clear that technology transfer should be a key part of any climate treaty. Along with more than 130 developing countries in the world, India’s checklist of demands from the rich, held responsible by the poor for the state of the environment, includes the technology... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology |
Multi-country poll reveals majorities of people want action on climate ...By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 4, 2009
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- A new poll of 15 nations, most of them in the developing world, has found that majorities of the people canvassed want their governments to take steps to fight climate change, even if that entails costs, the World Bank reported on Thursday.... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology |
Investor brains target "smart" climate financeBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 3, 2009
Smart financing can multiply limited public funds to fight climate change, say investors targeting a financing gap and a major stumbling block for the world to agree a new climate deal. Developing countries want rich nations to pay them to fight a climate change... Read more.. Subject Tags: Social Issues |
India CDM pipeline November report By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 2, 2009
Two N2O abatement projects from Rashtriya Chemicals Fertilizers accounted for 1.35 million CER generation potential: being amongst the larger projects getting registered. Unexpectedly, a leading indicator for future projects is strong in... Read more.. Subject Tags: Health , India , Labor , Resource Efficiency , Social Issues , Sustainable Energy , Technology |
Forest carbon scheme hopes for green light in CopenhagenBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 1, 2009
While nations bicker over the size of emissions cuts and climate funds, saving forests has turned out to be among the least contentious issues in U.N. climate talks and has achieved the most progress. The reason, analysts and the world body say, is that curbing... Read more.. |
What do the new standardized pollution norms imply? By : Anonymous, Nov 28, 2009
Right on the heels of the Copenhagen climate summit, India has announced uniform pollution standard norms. The change in pollution standards comes after a long spell of 15 years. “The new guidelines have been prepared after considering those of the European... Read more.. |