Sunday 19 May
Rio+20: A voice from Sheffield, UKGuardian Unlimited | 16 Jun 2012Ruby Smith, 21, is a support planning co-ordinator for Sheffield Council, in Sheffield, UKRio+20 is a unique and historic opportunity for world leaders to prioritise development and plan a better world for future generations.I would like to ask delegates to remember the importance of putting...
Rio+20: A voice from Bosnia and HerzegovinaGuardian Unlimited | 16 Jun 2012Seida Saric is country director for Women for Women International in Bosnia and HerzegovinaFoundations of any development rest on active and equal participation of both men and women in social, political and economic spheres of life. Women play a much more active role which, in turn, does not have...
Kalimantan Forests and Climate Partnershipfeedproxy.google.com | 16 Jun 2012This policy brief, produced by Care International, outlines a bilateral Reduced Emissions form Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) pilot project ...
Readiness Preparation Proposals (R - PP)feedproxy.google.com | 16 Jun 2012This document was submitted to the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), a World Bank programme that aims to assist developing countries with Reduced ...
Rio+20 Earth summit: walkout at 'green economy' talksGuardian Unlimited | 15 Jun 2012Negotiators from developing countries insist wealthy nations must help fund their move to sustainable developmentEurope's financial crisis should not be used as an excuse for inaction and underfunding of moves towards a more sustainable global economy, a senior Brazilian diplomat warned at the...
U.S. proposes tighter rules on soot pollutionReuters | 15 Jun 2012WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration proposed stricter standards to control harmful soot from heavy industry on Friday, a move expected to save lives but which drew criticism from Republicans and industry worried the costs of compliance will hurt the economy.
Climate Change Analysis: CO2 market has failed to promote cleaner energyReuters | 15 Jun 2012LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's emissions trading scheme has failed to create incentives for utilities to use cleaner energy fuels, meaning that governments will have to switch to simpler tools, such as subsidies and regulation, to enforce emissions reduction targets.
Climate Change Australia cuts number of firms to pay carbon taxReuters | 15 Jun 2012CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia will levy a controversial carbon tax on about half the number of companies originally expected, a government list released on Friday shows, which may limit the economic and political impact of the tax which starts on July 1.
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