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Forest Carbon Core to Climate Change Deal

Posted by Environmental Leader on 29/10/2009

As the Copenhagen talks progress, negotiators must not miss the opportunity to ensure that forests become a vital part of the post-2012 climate change framework.Efforts to mitigate dangerous climate change revolve around the overarching goal of holding the average increase in global temperatures ...

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Environmental Reporting Requirements: 6 Things to Ask Yourself

Posted by Environmental Leader on 28/10/2009

A new question-and-answer guide provides businesses with best practices on reporting environmental issues in annual financial statements. The guide — aimed at those preparing, auditing and using annual financial statements published by businesses — covers reporting requirements, impli ...

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ARPA-E Deserves Support

Posted by Environmental Leader on 26/10/2009

In October 1957, at the height of Cold War passion, the U.S. scientific and military establishment watched as the Soviet Union launched Sputnik into orbit. Surprised, and stung at being beaten into space, the U.S. government responded in several ways, one of which was to create, within a matter ...

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Solar-powered lanterns light up rural India after dark

Posted by AditiJ on 24/10/2009

The Lighting a Billion Lives" scheme by The Energy and Resources Institute in Delhi bring a new light into the lives of millions of rural Indians. Under this scheme, as many as 5,000 solar lanterns have already been distributed across nine states..

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GE Pushes for Multilateral Free Trade on Cleantech

Posted by Environmental Leader on 22/10/2009

General Electric Co. (GE) says a trade deal in environmental goods and services, separate from the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Doha round of talks to open up world trade, is needed to help global efforts address climate change, reports Reuters.GE, the world’s biggest maker of ele ...

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