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News / Policy & Finance

Rich states can't meet 2020 climate aid goal alone: researchers

...12, developed countries contributed $17 billion in climate finance, while development banks gave $15 billion and other climate-related development assistance was $10 billion. Leveraged private-sector ...

4 Jun 2015

Rich states can't meet 2020 climate aid goal alone: researchers

Press Releases / Via Expo

Technological upgrade is running across the cities in SE Europe

...10 Rakvere was one of the 6 nominees for the Sustainable Energy Awards and in 2013 was chosen as one of the best EU Urban Solutions. At the moment, they have started to build a competence center which...

15 Jan 2015

Technological upgrade is running across the cities in SE Europe

Opinion / Policy & Finance

Indonesia’s merger of environment and forest ministries a bold, difficult move

...1+1 ≠ 2 “ It is hoped that the new ministry will not only keep Indonesia’s forested landscapes at the top of the agenda, but will provide the resources and clout to balance the high value of economic...

11 Nov 2014

Indonesia’s merger of environment and forest ministries a bold, difficult move

News / Food & Agriculture

40 per cent of India still banks on monsoon for agriculture

...11-12. In 1960-61, tubewells contributed just 1 per cent to irrigation. Canal irrigation declined from 36 per cent in 1990-91 to 25 per cent in 2011-12. This does not mean that the tubewell dependent...

1 May 2015

40 per cent of India still banks on monsoon for agriculture

News / Cities

Can Habitat III contribute to a ‘smart shift’ in urban planning?

...1996 in Istanbul. “We haven’t been able to put in perspective every challenge that has arisen since then,” said Maryse Gautier, the co-head of the Habitat III Bureau, a body made up of 10 member state...

11 Feb 2016

Can Habitat III contribute to a ‘smart shift’ in urban planning?

Opinion / Corporate Responsibility

Sustainability reporting in Singapore - the next chapter

...17 July 2015, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEx) published a consultation paper to seek views on proposed amendments to its ESG Reporting Guide. The consultation is open until 18 September 2015. M...

31 Jul 2015

Sustainability reporting in Singapore - the next chapter

News / Carbon & Climate

Indian heat wave claims hundreds of lives

...1°C rise in temperature, the researchers forecast a 2.1 per cent increase in deaths. While a 1°C drop in temperature saw a similar 2 percent increase in mortality, the scientists noted that climate ch...

17 Jun 2014

Indian heat wave claims hundreds of lives

News / Policy & Finance

New principles to help accelerate the growing global momentum for carbon pricing

...15 report. Some examples: Last year, Chile approved a national carbon tax to start in 2017. In January of this year, the Republic of Korea launched an ambitious carbon market. Today, the EU ETS is ...

21 Sep 2015

New principles to help accelerate the growing global momentum for carbon pricing

News / Carbon & Climate

Riau carries out compliance audit on fire prevention

...15,419 hot spots — were prone to burning. Further, data from the REDD+ Management Agency’s forest and land fire monitoring system found 1,643 hot spots in Riau between June 1 and July 1 this year. Ac...

2 Jul 2014

Riau carries out compliance audit on fire prevention

News / Carbon & Climate

Haze worsens in Riau

...16 in the Meranti Islands, 12 in Pelalawan regency, eight in Siak regency, six in Rokan Hilir, three in Kota Dumai, two each in Rokan Hulu and Kampar and one in Indragiri Hilir regency. Since Tuesday,...

5 Mar 2015

Haze worsens in Riau

News / Food & Agriculture

Research on climate-resilient wheat keeps "Green Revolution" on track

...1940s in Mexico – where CIMMYT is headquartered near Mexico City. The country became self-sufficient in wheat production in the early 1960s. Borlaug was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for his w...

13 Oct 2014

Research on climate-resilient wheat keeps "Green Revolution" on track

News / Energy

Obama backs India's solar goals, seeks support for climate talks

...100 billion over seven years to boost the country's solar energy capacity by 33 times to 100,000 megawatts. The United Nations asked governments on Thursday to submit plans to cut greenhouse gas emiss...

26 Jan 2015

Obama backs India's solar goals, seeks support for climate talks

News / Transport

Government to buy more 'green' cars

...14-16 period must be new-energy. After 2016, the requirement will be increased year by year. New-energy vehicles include electric, plug-in hybrids, fuel-cell and solar-powered models, according to the...

14 Jul 2014

Government to buy more 'green' cars

News / Energy

CG invests in Mid-Modi hydropower project

...15.1MW Mid-Modi Hydro Project on Sunday. The company is also planning to invest in the 44MW Super-Madi hydel project within a few months. After laying the foundation stone, Chaudhary said that it was...

24 Nov 2014

CG invests in Mid-Modi hydropower project

News / Transport

Hybrid car prices to drop next year

...1 million cheaper from January 2015 (US$1=W1,039). The Environment Ministry on Wednesday said eight hybrid models sold in Korea will be subject to W1 million in government subsidies. The cars all emit...

25 Sep 2014

Hybrid car prices to drop next year

News / Food & Agriculture

Rise in CO2 could restrict growing days for crops

...1°C in the last 30 years has extended the northern hemisphere growing season by up to 11 days, but plants are still limited by radiation. “Those that think climate change will benefit plants need to s...

22 Jun 2015

Rise in CO2 could restrict growing days for crops

News / Food & Agriculture

5 ways Singapore is dealing with the haze

...100 and 200 on the Pollutant Standards Index (PSI), a measure of air quality) and occasionally spike into the Very Unhealthy digits (between PSI 201 and 300), here are five things Singapore is doing t...

7 Oct 2015

5 ways Singapore is dealing with the haze

Press Releases / Sompo Japan Insurance Inc.

PGA Sompo Japan: First typhoon guard insurance to Filipino farmers

...11 and 2012. These typhoons caused severe damage to its agricultural sector and needs for insurance to mitigate typhoon‐related damages emerged among agricultural producers in Mindanao and financial i...

2 Sep 2014

PGA Sompo Japan: First typhoon guard insurance to Filipino farmers

News / Food & Agriculture

Kale or steak? Change in diet key to UN plan to end hunger by 2030

...11 times more water and results in five times more climate-warming emissions than chicken or pork, according to a 2014 study. The shift, like the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) themselves, ...

11 Sep 2015

Kale or steak? Change in diet key to UN plan to end hunger by 2030

News / Carbon & Climate

The haze is back with a vengeance

...10 plantation companies in Indonesia are under investigation for intentional burning. The penalty for this is a fine of up to S$1 million, and as much as 10 years in jail for the management. Another f...

10 Sep 2015

The haze is back with a vengeance