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Climate Change Mitigation in Developing Countries Presents Financing Challenges

Posted by Environmental Leader on 03/11/2009

A new global deal on climate finance will significantly redistribute power, responsibility and accountability between traditional donor and recipient countries, according to a new study released by World Resources Institute (WRI).The new analysis provides recommendations on how climate change mit ...

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U.S., EU Want to Cut Cleantech Tariffs

Posted by Environmental Leader on 29/09/2009

In an effort to bring Beijing into a global climate deal ahead of the Copenhagen meeting in December, the European Union and the United States are in talks to form a pact with OECD countries and China to eliminate duties on green goods, reports Reuters.EU diplomats told Reuters that under the pla ...

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Climate Change Risks Could Cost Nations nearly 20% of GDP

Posted by Environmental Leader on 15/09/2009

While one study shows that climate change risks could cost nations nearly 20 percent of their GDP by 2030, another one indicates that some countries including Mexico and Argentina are leading the way to a low-carbon economy.Climate change risks could cost nations up to 19 percent of their GDP by ...

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Dell Bans Export of Electronic Waste to Developing Countries

Posted by Environmental Leader on 13/05/2009

Dell claims to be the first major computer manufacturer to ban the export of electronic waste including non-working electronics to developing countries as part of its global policy on responsible electronics disposal.Dell says its electronics disposition policy now exceeds requirements of the Bas ...

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Girls Rock! (And so does the Nike Foundation)

Posted by Donna on 27/05/2008

This weekend the Nike Foundation, in partnership with the Novo Foundation, launched a powerful campaign aimed at increasing awareness of the power of investing in girls in developing countries: The Girl Effect. We are pleased to be supporting the “take action” part of this effort. I c ...

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