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Press Releases / DNV GL - Energy

New finance models bring new opportunity for solar energy in Singapore

...1864, operates globally in more than 100 countries with its 16,000 professionals dedicated to helping their customers make the world safer, smarter and greener. In the Energy industry In DNV GL we u...

3 Dec 2014

New finance models bring new opportunity for solar energy in Singapore

News / Water

Iron’s mixed blessing for health of oceans

...1 per cent to 4 per cent. So added iron might make the phytoplankton grow, but it also soups up the return of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. The finding is not conclusive. It doesn’t settle the que...

17 Nov 2014

Iron’s mixed blessing for health of oceans

News / Carbon & Climate

FDI in timber processing tops $51m, India biggest investor

...13-2014, out of which India had acquired five, Singapore two and Korea one. The figures indicate that the timber processing attracted a total of $51 million in foreign investment last year, with India...

6 Mar 2014

FDI in timber processing tops $51m, India biggest investor

Press Releases / FirstCarbon Solutions

FCS and CDP debut new Supplier Climate Performance Leadership Index

...1.15 trillion. The 79 companies included in the index demonstrate strong and transparent climate strategies and emissions reduction programs. In 2011, when FCS became the exclusive scoring partner fo...

22 Jan 2014

FCS and CDP debut new Supplier Climate Performance Leadership Index

Opinion / Corporate Responsibility

What do Apple, Citi and Shell have in common?

...100 percent clean energy, adding to the $1.5 billion already invested in renewables. Citigroup just unveiled a $100 billion, 10-year commitment to finance renewables and energy efficiency, cut green...

27 Feb 2015

What do Apple, Citi and Shell have in common?

News / Waste

The top 5 waste management stories in 2014

...14: 1. Rise of the circular economy The idea of a ‘circular economy’ has been rapidly gaining ground as a promising alternative for businesses to reconcile their need for growth with pressing resource...

31 Dec 2014

The top 5 waste management stories in 2014

News / Food & Agriculture

Indonesia expected to produce 100 million oil palm sprouts

...100 million sprouts, down 20-30 percent from 130 million sprouts in 2012. Chairman of Indonesian Palm Seed Communication Forum Dwi Asmono here on Sunday said one cause of the decline in oil seed produ...

8 Sep 2014

Indonesia expected to produce 100 million oil palm sprouts

Press Releases / Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd

Eco Expo Asia launches “theme day” to address environmental issues

...150 countries. Messe Frankfurt events take place at more than 30 locations around the globe. In 2013, Messe Frankfurt organised a total of 113 trade fairs, of which more than half took place outside G...

5 Sep 2014

Eco Expo Asia launches “theme day” to address environmental issues

News / Manufacturing

‘Ethical Fashion’ champions marginalised artisans from South

...14 levels to reach some 1,500 billion dollars in 2017. With such high volumes, the various sectors of the industry could be an increasing source of employment in many regions, from design to garment-m...

5 Jun 2015

‘Ethical Fashion’ champions marginalised artisans from South

News / Carbon & Climate

Brazil makes progress on saving forests, Indonesia risks setbacks - report

...10.3 billion crowns ($1.7 billion) to slow tropical deforestation from 2008-13, according to the report by the state-funded Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad). "Brazil's deforestatio...

19 Aug 2014

Brazil makes progress on saving forests, Indonesia risks setbacks - report

News / Policy & Finance

The top 5 policy and finance stories in 2014

...1. Securing $10 billion to finance climate change The Green Climate Fund reached its target of US$10 billion to help developing countries cut their carbon emissions and adapt to climate change impacts...

29 Dec 2014

The top 5 policy and finance stories in 2014

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

Carbon offsets can do more environmental harm than good

When was the last time you booked a flight? That extra A$1 in the final stages of booking may seem a small price to pay for offsetting the carbon emissions you generate travelling by air. But globally...

29 May 2014

Carbon offsets can do more environmental harm than good

Press Releases / Wizness

Enablon and Wizness take sustainability management to next level

...1,000 global companies and 1 million users worldwide use Enablon software solutions to manage environmental and social performance, minimize risks and improve profitability. Enablon’s enterprise...

24 Mar 2014

Enablon and Wizness take sustainability management to next level

News / Corporate Responsibility

Schools and real estate win big at Eco Action Awards 2014

...180 organisations and 280 individuals pledged a variety of actions to reduce their environmental impact. These pledges achieved an estimated 185,380 kg of carbon emission savings, said Ricoh. Organisa...

8 Jul 2014

Schools and real estate win big at Eco Action Awards 2014

News / Carbon & Climate

China catches industrial polluters with drone missions

...1,000 square kilometers across the regions of Hebei, Shanxi and Inner Mongolia from June 16-27, according to its statement. Worst polluters The ministry said it will follow up with on-the-ground inspe...

30 Jun 2014

China catches industrial polluters with drone missions

Press Releases / Global Canopy Programme

IPCC WGIII highlights need for deep and fast cuts in CO2 emissions

The Global Canopy Programme (GCP) welcomes the recent findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s Working Group III of the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) on mitigation[1] o...

14 Apr 2014

IPCC WGIII highlights need for deep and fast cuts in CO2 emissions

Press Releases / Celestial Green Ventures

Climate change and the threat to cancer research

...1.3 million hectares of the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest. This project aims to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, whilst incorporating forest conservation with biodiversity pro...

2 Sep 2014

Climate change and the threat to cancer research

Press Releases / Lux Research Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.

Home energy management Is key to the $635 Billion US and EU utility markets

...1 trillion in Asia. In order to stay competitive, utilities are spending less than 1 per cent of revenues on HEM to engage with customers via energy dashboards and in-home display panels. Automated m...

21 Mar 2014

Home energy management Is key to the $635 Billion US and EU utility markets

News / Energy

Asia-Pacific to account for 60 per cent of global PV demand

...17.2 GW during the second half of 2014, accounting for almost 60 per cent of global solar PV demand, according to findings in the latest NPD Solarbuzz Asia Pacific Major PV Markets Quarterly report. W...

19 Sep 2014

Asia-Pacific to account for 60 per cent of global PV demand

Press Releases / EarthCheck

Tasmania launches world leading destination program with more than 700 operators

...13 and supported nearly 266 million jobs, which is equivalent to 1 in every 11 jobs around the world. The size and economic potential of tourism highlights the need for operators and communities to de...

14 Aug 2014

Tasmania launches world leading destination program with more than 700 operators

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Press Releases / DNV GL - Energy