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Climate change costing Philippines $241M yearly, says study

...ction would just ensure the occurrence of another significant disaster anytime soon. "Since serious disasters can still occur even with accurate forecasts, as recently shown by typhoon Juan, it would ...

1 Feb 2011

Climate change costing Philippines $241M yearly, says study

News / Waste

HCM City shoppers go for eco-friendly bags

...c bags' effects on the environment. However, producers of eco-friendly bags said they had no authorised criteria on which to base production. Le Loc, chairman of the CGCN Company, said local testing a...

2 Dec 2010

HCM City shoppers go for eco-friendly bags

News / Carbon & Climate

Oil demand to rise during next 25 years

...cast increases in energy consumption would likely result in an increase of 3.5C. In particular, the IEA noted that increasing demand would force oil companies to unconventional sources, such as oil sa...

9 Nov 2010

Oil demand to rise during next 25 years

Press Releases / City Developments Limited

CDL - First Company in Singapore to address ISO 26000:2010 Guidelines in its Sustainability Report 2011

...certification, CDL believes that the framework provides essential guidance on internationally accepted Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) best practices. In its latest report, CDL shares how it is ...

1 Jul 2011

CDL - First Company in Singapore to address ISO 26000:2010 Guidelines in its Sustainability Report 2011

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Opinion / Cities

Canberra's path to becoming Australia's most sustainable city

...creates a clean Canberra. The ACT Government is developing a future waste strategy to replace the existing No Waste by 2010. Vicky Kenrick is an Advertising and Marketing Communications specialist fo...

31 Mar 2011

Canberra's path to becoming Australia's most sustainable city

News / Carbon & Climate

Action on world's waste can help combat climate change while increasing access to energy says new UNEP report

...Copenhagen Accord. According to the recent Emissions Gap Report, presented in advance of the UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun by UNEP and researchers from 25 modelling centres, a best-case scena...

3 Dec 2010

Action on world's waste can help combat climate change while increasing access to energy says new UNEP report

Opinion / Policy & Finance

The myth of green energy security

...climate change are being presented as a necessary way to increase energy security. Against the backdrop of the financial crisis, and as public support for climate-change policies scrapes new lows in m...

17 May 2011

The myth of green energy security

News / Policy & Finance

End of road for CNG cars?

...cheaper than other fuels, even with the levy. The GVR - given out in the last decade to buyers of CNG, petrol- electric hybrid and full-electric cars - reduces the main car registration tax by 40 per ...

22 Feb 2011

End of road for CNG cars?

News / Policy & Finance

Govt open to nuclear energy but Bataan plant to stay shut

...ch social complexities that have been caused by that,” Energy Secretary Jose Rene Almendras said. The declaration comes in the wake of a proposal from US nuclear power company Excel Services Corp. to ...

11 Oct 2010

Govt open to nuclear energy but Bataan plant to stay shut

Press Releases / WREC-Indonesia 2011

Bali, Indonesia host of World Renewable Energy Congress

...ciency businesses. “Conference participants will exchange new knowledge and technology as well as experiences within all aspects. In conjunction with the conference, an exhibition will be held to open...

15 Mar 2011

Bali, Indonesia host of World Renewable Energy Congress

News / Waste

An effective, environmentally-friendly way to break down old tires

...ce for commercial diesel motors in vehicles (in a mixture to comply with legal specifications). They could also be the source of chemical compounds used to create plastic or a biodegradable solvent, w...

10 Nov 2010

An effective, environmentally-friendly way to break down old tires

News / Corporate Responsibility

More firms adopting sustainable practices using GRI framework

...ctices. Mr Thomas Thomas, executive director of the Singapore Compact for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), said the group's membership now includes 341 companies - a 42-per-cent increase from a ...

1 Oct 2010

More firms adopting sustainable practices using GRI framework

News / Green Buildings

YunTech sees cool future for fly ash

...common use of the fly ash is as a filler in concrete. With an appropriate amount of fly ash added, the flow of concrete can be improved and its cracking reduced. This increases the strength of the mat...

30 Sep 2010

YunTech sees cool future for fly ash

News / Policy & Finance

Global business leaders to support transit to a low carbon future

...cted to call on countries to make a success of this years UN climate negotiations in Mexico. The call will come from a Business for Environment (B4E) conference to be held 4 to 5 October in Mexico Cit...

27 Sep 2010

Global business leaders to support transit to a low carbon future

News / Policy & Finance

HCM City to fight rising levels of pollution

...c Hiep Rubish Dump had Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5) and coliform that far exceeded permitted levels. The department said the city's hospitals and clinics discharged a...

22 Oct 2010

HCM City to fight rising levels of pollution

News / Energy

Analysis: Electric car hype hiding a quiet revolution

...ctric power, according to a recent report by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership. Electric cars, a key part of a low-carbon economy, have been on the minds of consumers with a green consciousness for y...

12 Sep 2011

Analysis: Electric car hype hiding a quiet revolution

News / Energy

5N Plus again bolsters First Solar supply deals

...con. Lured by the low cost, companies such as General Electric, Q Cells SE and privately held Abound Solar have jumped into the CdTe thin-film space. The handful of other CdTe suppliers include China'...

3 Feb 2011

5N Plus again bolsters First Solar supply deals

News / Transport

Toyota expands Prius hybrid car brand

...chief executive and president of BMW of North America. "No other manufacturer sells significant numbers of their hybrid vehicles." Toyota has clocked up sales approaching a million Prius cars in the U...

11 Jan 2011

Toyota expands Prius hybrid car brand

News / Green Buildings

John Bond thinks carbon pricing is a good thing, and a high NABERS rating too

...ciency consultancy, has noticed old C and D grade building can be inefficient for a very simple reason. It has nothing to do with the design, infrastructure or facilities. It can often be the meter or...

9 Aug 2011

John Bond thinks carbon pricing is a good thing, and a high NABERS rating too

News / Energy

Nod for Malaysia's first nuclear power plant likely soon

...country’s first nuclear power plant by 2021 as stipulated in the recently unveiled Economic Transformation Programme (ETP), but the choice of location remains a secret. “The Cabinet has more or less a...

27 Oct 2010

Nod for Malaysia's first nuclear power plant likely soon

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