by Ben Block on August 12, 2009
As public support for renewable energy rises across North America, more U.S. states and Canadian provinces are adopting feed-in tariff (FIT) policies.
by Anna da Costa on August 10, 2009
India approved expanding its current 3 megawatts of
solar energy to 20 gigawatts by 2020 and 200 gigawatts by 2050. The target has
been heralded for its scale and ambition.
by Anna da Costa on August 5, 2009
India set a new international standard last month for
engaging youth on environmental policy by inviting the Indian Youth Climate
Network to comment on climate change regulations.
by Ben Block on July 31, 2009
McKinsey & Company estimates that a fivefold increase in energy-efficiency investments would reduce U.S. non-transportation energy use roughly 23 percent by 2020.
by Miriam Pemberton on July 30, 2009
The Obama administration's FY2010 budget allocated $10.6
billion to climate-related programs and approved an additional $68 billion
through economic stimulus legislation. But a one-time infusion of stimulus
funding is not a sustainable vehicle for creating a stable climate.
by Ben Block on July 28, 2009 PowerPoint PresentationThe Bank plans to measure the carbon footprints of all
future projects, which analysts hope will bring greater transparency to the
financial institution's development portfolio.
by Ben Block on July 22, 2009
The United Nations maritime agency has failed to agree on emission reduction targets for the shipping industry, leading some environmentalists to lose faith in the agency's ability to reach a climate deal.
by Christopher Flavin on July 10, 2009
The failure to reach agreement on emissions reductions
targets in Italy this week
was a timely reminder that world leaders have made little progress in bridging the key issues that
must be resolved in order to achieve an effective climate agreement.
by Robert Engelman on July 9, 2009
If 6.75 billion people drive vehicles that get 42 miles per
gallon 10,000 miles a year, what happens to oil supplies, energy prices, and the atmosphere? Car driving needs to converge on levels sustainable for
the Earth's climate - and as soon as possible.
by Anna da Costa on July 8, 2009
Veda Climate Change
Solutions Limited is developing a network
of tree planting operations to promote livelihood creation across six rural districts and sequester India's greenhouse gases.
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