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UN COP17: An Overview

November 29, 2011

Durban in South Africa is the stage for the 17th Conference of the Parties of the United Nationals Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP). The purpose of the meeting is to create a roadmap for governments and businesses across the world to produce a global policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. While press releases abound [...]

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Recession has driven reduction in greenhouse emissions

September 13, 2010

So, the recession does have a sunny side after all … at least in Europe. Technorati Tags: EEA, EU, Greenhouse gas, Kyoto Protocol Related Posts:De-carbonizing Germany: new study suggests how Germany can be carbon-free by 2050Biofuels: flawed carbon accounting system can lead to more deforestationBiofuel Indirect Land Use on European Commission Agenda in 2011Remember the [...]

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YouTube joins climate change debate in the run-up to COP15

December 2, 2009

The joys of open access internet television … Technorati Tags: Climate change, COP15, Government of Denmark, Kyoto Protocol, Renewable energy, United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009, YouTube Related Posts:Dispatch from Brazil: climate changeSeattle turns waste into renewable energyRenewable energy summit opens in the Middle EastRenewable energy: perspectivesInitiative wants more legal support for clean energy

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De-carbonizing Germany: new study suggests how Germany can be carbon-free by 2050

October 30, 2009

Image via Wikipedia Germany as a nation has always been at the forefront of the green movement. True, its carbon emission rate per person is high (9.7 tons per year, according to a recently released list by the International Energy Agency). But it’s definitely a country that takes environmental and renewable energy issues seriously so [...]

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Biofuels: flawed carbon accounting system can lead to more deforestation

October 28, 2009

We recently blogged about the UN’s recent statement on biofuels. Over the last week, there has been a lot of discussion on the topic, and not exactly an optimistic one, but it’s an important debate to have ahead of the Copenhagen climate summit in December. Technorati Tags: Biofuel, Deforestation, Emissions trading, Fossil fuel, Greenhouse gas, [...]

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