December 8th, 2011 PARIS (IDN) – How to scale up, deliver and better direct international public climate finance has been a subject of discussion at the global climate change conference in Durban, South Africa. New data show that the member countries of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) apportioned up to USD 22.9 billion, or 15 percent of [...]
March 10th, 2011 The UN-REDD Programme has released its first five-year strategy for 2011-2015, which provides a road map for increased support to UN-REDD partner countries for activities related to reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries, including conservation, sustainable management of forests, and enhancement of carbon stocks (REDD+).
January 12th, 2011 Using detailed land analysis, Illinois researchers have found that biofuel crops cultivated on available land could produce up to half of the world’s current fuel consumption — without affecting food crops or pastureland.
March 25th, 2010 On March 25, State of the Planet 2010 will bring together the world’s most influential and innovative thinkers and leaders in a wide range of fields—from many academic disciplines to media, government, policy and business spheres—to tackle critical issues facing the world. State of the Planet 2010 from Earth Institute on Vimeo. This year’s [...]
March 1st, 2010 The 6th annual Carbon Markets Asia event has been scheduled straight after the UNFCCC climate change discussions in Bonn – making it the perfect forum to debate and shape the future of the carbon markets in the region.
December 18th, 2009 A new book from IUCN, The Nature Conservancy, the United Nations Development Programme, Wildlife Conservation Society, the World Bank and WWF. “This book, Natural Solutions: protected areas helping people cope with climate change, clearly articulates for the first time how protected areas contribute significantly to reducing the impacts of climate change and what’s needed for [...]
November 11th, 2009 Today, BirdLife International, the European Environmental Bureau and the Transport and Environment are organising a high level event at the European Parliament entitled: ‘Biofuels: the burning questions’. The event, hosted by Fiona Hall MEP (Member of the European Parliament; Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe) and Sirpa Pietikainen MEP (European People’s Party) includes some [...]
November 3rd, 2009 Researchers from Melbourne’s Monash University looked at 300 homes that used rainwater collected in water tanks as their primary drinking source in what they described as a "world first" study that comes amid growing criticism of bottled water. All of the homes were given a benchtop filter and told it would remove any potential gastroenteritis-causing [...]
October 23rd, 2009 Protecting global forests is a critical strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and can help American businesses control their costs as the nation searches for a solution to climate change. That’s the message delivered Friday, October 23, by a panel of experts to industry leaders, researchers, public officials and environmental advocates gathered in Indianapolis. The [...]
October 22nd, 2009 Reaching an international climate agreement requires someone with exceptional skill, knowledge and diplomacy, says Kyoto chair Raúl Estrada-Oyuela. 1 As the professional diplomat who presided over the Kyoto Protocol negotiations, it is clear to me how vital it is to have a good leader to steer negotiations at the Copenhagen conference on climate this December. [...]
