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May
2008
Africa’s Economic Growth Set to Strengthen in the Coming Years
13
May
2008
Copenhagen Summit to Add Business Voice to post-Kyoto Negotiations
13
May
2008
EU and business on trial for crimes in Latin America - Friends of the Earth
13
May
2008
Solar Power Sizzles
13
May
2008
IMF Regional Economic Outlook for the Middle East and Central Asia Sees Sustained Growth, Highlights the Need to Contain Inflationary Pressures
12
May
2008
World Bank President praises Colombian Development efforts
12
May
2008
REEEP Supports World Bank Initiative on Lighting Africa
12
May
2008
Chile: Endesa Eco submits environmental impact declaration for the Canela II wind-generation plant
12
May
2008
Wind Energy Could Produce 20 Percent of U.S. Electricity By 2030
12
May
2008
Canada investment in the Americas and the Caribbean acquire increasing importance (in Spanish)
12
May
2008
Destruction of Mangrove Forests Increased Devastating Impact of Cyclone Nagris
09
May
2008
World Migratory Bird Day - Migratory Bird Numbers Plummeting Globally - Warning Signs of a Changing Environment
09
May
2008
Foreign Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean Reaches Record Figures in 2007 - UN ECLAC Report
09
May
2008
Germany Hosts Global Conference on Biological Diversity - Promoting a Global Response for Addressing the Unprecedented Loss of Biodiversity
09
May
2008
President Felipe Calderón and World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick Highlight New Strategic Partnership
09
May
2008
Myanmar’s food bowl devastated
09
May
2008
Chile: Public Works Minister presented new controllers whose function is to fight illegal water extraction (in Spanish)
08
May
2008
Peru: New energy matrix decreased electricity tariffs and natural gas price (in Spanish)
08
May
2008
Government of Canada Takes Action to Ensure Long-Term Viability of Biotechnology Sector
08
May
2008
Colombia: Nuevas capacitaciones para atender incendios forestales gracias a alianza entre Gobiernos de Colombia y Brasil (in Spanish)
08
May
2008
“State and Trends of the Carbon Market 2008” - World Bank Report
08
May
2008
Mexico: The Federal Government Call to create a culture for water conservation (in Spanish)
08
May
2008
NGO Leaders to Discuss Critical Issues And Strategies For Global Decision Making
07
May
2008
World Economic Forum and the Government of Dubai announce inaugural summit on the global agenda in Dubai
07
May
2008
USA: DOE Awards $126.6 Million for Two More Large-Scale Carbon Sequestration Projects
07
May
2008
Business Leaders Urge G8 Governments to Take Action on Emerging Global Water Crisis
07
May
2008
EU food agency under fire as Commission debates GMOs
07
May
2008
IMF Managing Director Strauss-Kahn Calls for Policies to Sustain Latin America's Achievements
07
May
2008
Case studies show initial research findings on high growth SMEs in Latin America
06
May
2008
Government of Canada Invests over $13.6 Million in Vancouver's World-Class Fuel Cell Industry
06
May
2008
EU: Can Commission back out of GMO impasse?
06
May
2008
AFDB Group Commits US$ 1 Billion More to Tackle Food Crisis, Raises Agriculture Portfolio to US$ 4.8 Billion
06
May
2008
USA: DOE Announces Up to $7.5 Million in Advanced Technology Research to Harness Energy Potential of Oceans, Tides and Rivers
06
May
2008
ADB Announces Massive Financial Support for Food Crisis
06
May
2008
Netherlands: Creativity essential for climate targets -- existing -- housing
05
May
2008
USA: Voinovich Proposes Legislation to Increase Global Warming Pollution for Decades
05
May
2008
ADB to Launch New Climate Change Fund
05
May
2008
USA: EPA's Proposed Lead Standard Still Would Expose Public to Unsafe Lead Levels
05
May
2008
Working towards a greener postal sector
05
May
2008
Canada: Oxfam Corrects the Record
05
May
2008
Global Investment in Renewable Energy Reaches $100 Billion According to UN Report
02
May
2008
Dominican Republic: World Bank Approves US$80 Million for Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Disaster Management
02
May
2008
Endowment Fund Makes For Strange Seabed-Fellows
02
May
2008
IDB approves US$56.7 million for urban environmental program in Brazil
02
May
2008
At UN gathering, Asia-Pacific nations agree to cooperate on renewable energy
02
May
2008
Woody and Aquatic Plants Pose Greatest Invasive Threat to China
02
May
2008
World Bank Announces Four-Year, US$ 7 Billion Partnership Strategy with Brazil
01
May
2008
Chile: Minister of Environment stressed positive assessment of OECD members to the current environmental reform in Chile (in Spanish)
01
May
2008
Oxfam Reacts to Canada’s boost to the WFP’s Global Appeal
01
May
2008
Canada: Reality Check- Oxfam gets facts wrong on biofuels - Canadian Renewable Fuels Asociation (CRFA)
01
May
2008
Colombia: Ministry of Environment launches pilot project phasing out old refrigerators in Bogota (in Spanish)
30
April
2008
USA: Judge Orders Bush Administration to Stop Delaying Polar Bear Protection
30
April
2008
Canadians Support Fueling Change With Biofuels
30
April
2008
Brazil: Developing Business in BRICs Is the Theme of a New International Program
30
April
2008
USA: Federal Agency Analysis - Economy Will Grow Strongly Under Lieberman-Warner Climate Bill
29
April
2008
Donors urged to fund UN appeal as first step in tackling global food crisis
29
April
2008
Philipines: Global Environment Facility (GEF) Commits $63 Million to Help Preserve Coral Triangle
29
April
2008
Diouf: World must seize chance to boost agriculture
29
April
2008
Australia: Rudd Government to invest $12.9 billion in water
29
April
2008
Aid is not enough to address food price crisis, says Oxfam
28
April
2008
USA: MIT class tracks carbon footprint of different lifestyles; finds even the smallest U.S. footprints are relatively large
28
April
2008
Spain: The World Energy Outlook, in Spanish for the first time in its 25 years - International Energy Agency
28
April
2008
Chile: Analyze Environmental Commitments of FTA with U.S. (in Spanish)
28
April
2008
USA: MIT Professor Entekhabi will lead science team for NASA satellite mission to map Earth’s water cycle
28
April
2008
Canada: Releases New Study That Spotlights Complex Factors Impacting Wild Salmon in the Broughton Archipelago
28
April
2008
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva lambasted wealthy nations for their punitive agricultural tariffs.
28
April
2008
Brazil: International Conference Discusses the Growth of Transnationals from Emerging Countries
25
April
2008
Ireland: Forests And Farms Have Significant Role As Alternative Energy Sources Are Developed - Minister Killeen
25
April
2008
Mexico: Semarnat and the Government of Puebla will Invest 1801 million pesos in Environmental Projects (in Spanish)
25
April
2008
The European Biodiesel Board (EBB) lodges joint anti-dumping & anti-subsidy complaint against unfair US “B99” exports
25
April
2008
Peru will gradually increase use of biofuel (in Spanish)
25
April
2008
USA: Proposed CAFE Rules No Substitute for Comprehensive Climate Change Policy says Environmental Defense
25
April
2008
USA: EPA Announces New Energy Star Specifications for Boxes that Deliver Television and Video Content
24
April
2008
Chile: Minister Hornkohl announces next creation of Climate Change and Agriculture Council (in Spanish)
24
April
2008
De Boer calls for promoting transfer of green technology (in Spanish)
24
April
2008
Mexico: UN certifying the 250 million trees planted by Mexico (in Spanish)
24
April
2008
Solar Know-How from Germany for Engineers Worldwide
24
April
2008
IDB approves US$400 million loan for public transportation system in Santiago, Chile
23
April
2008
Analysis Shows Effective Action on Climate Change Will Have Little Impact on U.S. Economy
23
April
2008
Paso Pacifico Awarded Gold Rating for Innovative Reforestation Project in Nicaragua
23
April
2008
Colombia: "More teeth" to curb air pollution caused by stationary sources (in Spanish)
23
April
2008
Biodiversity Loss - It Will Make You Sick
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April
2008
Chile: "Basin Strategy will be a new model for environmental management in Chile" - Minister Uriarte
23
April
2008
Ministers to Discuss Environment and Global Competitiveness - OCDE
22
April
2008
Chile: Foreign Minister Foxley signing major agreements between Chile and India (in Spanish)
22
April
2008
Large-scale biofuel production may increase marginalization of women
22
April
2008
Mutual Fund Industry Opposition to Climate Change Resolutions Begins to Thaw - Ceres Report
22
April
2008
Brazil: Pernambuco and Rio Grande do Sul will have centre to regenerate CFCs (in Portuguese)
22
April
2008
Secretary-General Ban warns against impulses towards protectionism
22
April
2008
GEF/SCCF provide US$5M to China for adaptation to climate change
21
April
2008
APEC Ministers Take on the Digital Divide
21
April
2008
Going, going, gone? New Satellite Images Reveal a Shrinking Amazon Rainforest
21
April
2008
Mexico: CONAGUA promotes the benefits of the reforms to the federal law on rights in the Meeting of the Santiago River Basin (in Spanish)
21
April
2008
Chile: Government finishes Historic Transfer of Reservoir Santa Juana (in Spanish)
21
April
2008
$ 17.5 million for sanitary works in Uruguay- CAF
21
April
2008
Wind Power Projects Add to ADB Effort to Help India's Private Sector Develop Cleaner Power Sources
18
April
2008
Latin America: Sophisticated Japanese Satellite System (ALOS) will provide advanced Data to better adapt to climate threats
18
April
2008
USA: Renewable Energy Industry Gets Bi-Partisan Support in Senate Vote
18
April
2008
USA: Sewage Travels from Homes to Treatment to Alternative Energy Production
18
April
2008
USA: This Earth Day, an Unlikely Foe - Biofuels
18
April
2008
A major boost to preparations for the FAO Summit on food security
18
April
2008
Mexico: International NGO's recognize Mexico's proposal to create a multinational fund for Climate Change (in Spanish)
17
April
2008
Canada: New map layer depicts North America’s protected areas
17
April
2008
Central American leaders warn of the impact of high food and oil prices
17
April
2008
Mexico: CONAGUA begins this year the construction of the east emissary tunnel of the Valley of Mexico
17
April
2008
ADB to Promote Clean Energy through Private Equity Funds
17
April
2008
Chile: Government launches officially National Strategy for Watersheds (in Spanish)
17
April
2008
USA: President's Remarks Recognize Political Reality of Coming Action on Climate Change
16
April
2008
Canada and AFDB Group Launch New Technical Cooperation Fund to Finance Development Projects in Africa
16
April
2008
Chile: Chile and China relations are now at a new more dynamic and modern stage - President Bachelet (in Spanish)
16
April
2008
Mexico: World Economic Forum on Latin America opens in Cancun
16
April
2008
Oxfam America to Promote the Rights of Communities Impacted by Oil, Gas and Mining Development
16
April
2008
Illegal shipment of Amazonian timber seized in Brazil
16
April
2008
Mexico: Report highlights the importance of innovation in solving "the energy puzzle"
15
April
2008
Wildlife experts meet in Geneva to discuss the future of the South American cedar, mahogany, sharks, sturgeons and other species
15
April
2008
USA: Senate Moves Towards Clean Energy Future by Extending Efficiency and Renewable Energy Measures
15
April
2008
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is investing $4 million in a new company that will help promote public-private partnerships in water supply and sanitation in the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
15
April
2008
Agriculture - The Need for Change
14
April
2008
Kyoto Protocol clean development mechanism passes 1000th registered project milestone
14
April
2008
International Seminar Shapes Path Towards Sustainable Tourism
14
April
2008
EU: Commission welcomes final adoption of the air quality directive
14
April
2008
USA: Solving Climate Change Saves Billions, Good for the Economy, Jobs
11
April
2008
New Strategic Colombia-World Bank Partnership Approved
11
April
2008
Corporacion Andina de Fomento (CAF) finances electrical projects in Costa Rica
11
April
2008
Food Price Surge Could Mean ‘7 Lost Years’ in Poverty Fight, Zoellick Says
11
April
2008
Mexico: Forum International Water and Sanitation launched in Puerto Vallarta (in Spanish)
11
April
2008
El Salvador: The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN) and Pedagogical University joined recycling campaign (in Spanish)
11
April
2008
IMF Sees Latin America and the Caribbean Region Resilient So Far, But Risks Ahead
10
April
2008
Mexico: Over 500 top leaders to gather in Cancun for the World Economic Forum on Latin America
10
April
2008
Experts Look for Ways to Expand Access to Energy in Asia
10
April
2008
Wind Power Growth Blows Past Projections
10
April
2008
Latin America and the Caribbean Better Prepared to Face US Economic Slowdown
10
April
2008
Mexico: Flood Risk in Mexico City by deteriorating conditions of the central water emissary - Conagua (in Spanish)
10
April
2008
EU: Helping protect the Mediterranean Sea from pollution
09
April
2008
Cameroon: GPOBA Grants US$5.25 million to Improve Access to Water Services in Urban and Periurban Areas
09
April
2008
Peru: Travel and Tourism: Good as Gold - APEC
09
April
2008
Brazil: World Bank Approves $95 Million Additional Financing for the São Paulo Metro
09
April
2008
USA: Money Doesn't Grow on Trees, But Gasoline Might
09
April
2008
New Partnership Strategy Mexico-World Bank
09
April
2008
Spain and IDB sign letters of intent for $20 million for Sustainable Energy and Climate Change Initiative and new Spanish Fund for Social Entrepreneurship
08
April
2008
El Salvador: Ministry of Environment delivers 25 water purifiers biofilters to families in Atiquizaya, Turin, San Lorenzo and Ahuachapan (in Spanish)
08
April
2008
Canada: Waterfront Toronto Completes Construction of new Aquatic Habitat at Spadina Head of Slip
08
April
2008
Chile, IDB sign two loans for $180 million for an integrated waste management program and for heritage preservation
08
April
2008
Marriott and Brazilian State of Amazonas Partner to Protect Rainforest
08
April
2008
USA: Earth Day Reality Check - Consumers 'Clueless' About Home Energy Environmental Impact Despite Rising Green Affinity
07
April
2008
Inter-American Development Bank Announces Partnership to Develop Sustainable Biofuels
07
April
2008
Russia: Market demand makes EBRD increase Severstal energy efficiency loan to €600 million
07
April
2008
Colombia: Environment Ministry signs agreement for the Magdalena watershed protection (in Spanish)
07
April
2008
Peru: APEC Working Group Considers Tourism a Vehicle for Social Development
07
April
2008
Argentina, IDB sign credit line for $360 million and loan for $120 million for a water and sanitation program
07
April
2008
WHO: Climate Change will Erode the Foundations of Health
04
April
2008
Ecuador: Chevron Accused of Lying to Shareholders Over $16 Billion Damages Claim in Ecuador Rainforest Case by Amazon Defense Coalition
04
April
2008
Mozambique: GPOBA Supports Water Services for Poor Households in Five Cities
04
April
2008
With ambitious EU legislation, wind energy can provide huge benefits to Europe
04
April
2008
UN Bangkok Climate Change Talks Reach Agreement on Work Programme for 2008 and Send Important Signal to International Carbon Markets
03
April
2008
Brazil: Environment Minister defends legal framework for payment for environmental services in Brazil (in Portuguese)
03
April
2008
Mexico: Semarnat Looks to Set Sustainable Business to allow Mexico to be more Competitive (in Spanish)
03
April
2008
Canada: Bill to Label Genetically Engineered Foods: Will MPs vote for Monsanto or Canadians?
03
April
2008
Chile: Director of National Commission for the Environment (CONAMA) Assumes Presidency of GEF for the Southern Cone (in Spanish)
03
April
2008
Peru: Mining Exploration will have to prevent and minimize risks on the health and the environment (in Spanish)
03
April
2008
New Toolbox Demystifies Green Forest Product Purchasing
02
April
2008
Upcoming UN forums to focus on using technology to combat climate change
02
April
2008
African Meteorological and Hydrological Services should be recognized as development partners
02
April
2008
Coastal Populations Losing Livelihoods to Polluted Waters says WRI
02
April
2008
Chile: Public Works Minister - "Aeronautics Vision leads to Building Sustainable Airports " (in Spanish)
02
April
2008
USA: EPA Defies Supreme Court on Climate Change States and Conservation Groups File Suit
02
April
2008
Chile: Analyzing relevance to ratify an international agreement on Plant Genetic Resources
02
April
2008
USA: Bush Administration Suspends Laws Along U.S./Mexico Border for Unnecessary and Destructive Border Wall says President of Defenders of Wildlife
01
April
2008
USA: Blue Green Alliance Teams with Vice President Al Gore to create Green Jobs and Solve the Climate Crisis
01
April
2008
Colombia: The National Council for Economic and Social Policy (Conpes) defines policy aimed at promoting the sustainable production of biofuels (in Spanish)
01
April
2008
Argentina: The soybean monoculture is destroying the native forest
01
April
2008
World waiting for climate change solution, says Ban Ki-moon
01
April
2008
Mexico: The National Water Commission (Conagua) and the Government of Acapulco initiate actions to address comprehensively the contamination of the bay (in Spanish)
01
April
2008
ADB Helps India Bring Power to All in Ambitious Multi-Billion Dollar National Grid Project
01
April
2008
USA: Coalition of environmental, public health, civic, labor community and business leaders applaud New York City Council's approval of Congestion pricing
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March
2008
Environment crime now high on the world agenda
31
March
2008
Mekong Leaders Agree on Ambitious 5-Year Development Plan
31
March
2008
India: TERI Hosts an Exhibition of Resource and Energy Efficient Campus Designs
31
March
2008
Mexico: President Calderon invests $227,000 million pesos in water projects (in Spanish)
31
March
2008
Peru: Wind power used to generate electricity for village at 3800 m above sea level in Cajamarca (in Spanish)
31
March
2008
Latest round of UN climate talks starts today
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March
2008
European Union's Natura 2000 - Good news for butterflies, bats and bears
28
March
2008
American West Heating Nearly Twice as Fast as Rest of World, New Analysis Shows
28
March
2008
European Union: Continued momentum needed as formal negotiations on new UN climate agreement get under way
28
March
2008
Argentina: Environment Secretariat seeks consensus for proper disposal of scrap electronics (in Spanish)
28
March
2008
Colombia: Government moving on a pilot project for scrap cars in Bogota (in Spanish)
28
March
2008
New €80 million fund to boost energy efficiency and renewables in the fight against climate change in developing countries
27
March
2008
Tunis: Investments in Agricultural Water Critical to Achieve the MDGs
27
March
2008
Spain: Ministry of Environment signs a volontary agreement with SERCOBE, UNESA, Red Eléctrica de España to limit Sulphurhexafluorid emissions (in Spanish)
26
March
2008
USA: SEC Complaint Lodged Against Chevron for Hiding $10 Billion Liability in Ecuador
26
March
2008
USA: The Green Exchange(TM) Reports Robust First Week Trading Volume in Carbon, US Emissions Contracts
25
March
2008
Boosting energy efficiency in the Slovak Republic
25
March
2008
Mexico: Sermanat will allocate European Union resources to climate change projects (in Spanish)
25
March
2008
Chile: President Bachelet inaugurated meeting of the Commission for a Sustainable World Society (in Spanish)
25
March
2008
USA: Patagonia is First to Track Environmental and Social Impact of Its Products
24
March
2008
WMO marks World Meteorological Day with call to strengthen climate observations
24
March
2008
EBRD supports municipal solid waste management in Serbia
24
March
2008
Brazil: Ministry of Environment signs agreement with supermarkets to reduce emissions (in Portuguese)
24
March
2008
Mexico is making progress in meeting the Millenium Goals in sanitation
24
March
2008
Ten new participants sign on to UN scheme to slash emissions
21
March
2008
USA: New Lung Association Study Shows $142 Billion Benefit of Converting to Zero-Emission Vehicles by 2030
21
March
2008
Canada: New Program to Produce Millions of Tonnes of Emission Reductions
20
March
2008
Urbanization brings both growth and poverty to Asia-Pacific region – UN
20
March
2008
WHO: Poor sanitation threatens public health
20
March
2008
African Water Ministers and AfDB organize First African Water Week
20
March
2008
UN Promotes the Use of Satellites to Combat Disasters in Asia and the Pacific
20
March
2008
IEA urges to overcome market barriers to increased energy efficiency in buildings
20
March
2008
USA: Wal-Mart Introduces Its Most Energy Efficient U.S. Retail Store
19
March
2008
World Bank Supports India’s Power Systems with US$600 Million
19
March
2008
Canada: Federal and Provincial Governments working together to improve the environment and keep commuters moving in the Greater Toronto Area
19
March
2008
Argentina: World Bank Approves US$60 million for sustainable management of natural resources
19
March
2008
Sweden:“Virtual Water” Innovator Awarded 2008 Stockholm Water Prize
18
March
2008
USA: Manufacturing CEOs Take to Airwaves to Support Cap on Global Warming Pollution
17
March
2008
Emissions of greenhouse gases were reduced in Spain for the first time since the Kyoto Protocol (in Spanish)
17
March
2008
ADB Funds Environmental Plan to Save 'Coral Triangle' and 'Heart of Borneo'
17
March
2008
Meltdown in the Mountains
17
March
2008
Chile: 60% citizens state that a Ministry of the Environment is necessary to solve the Country's environmental problems (in Spanish)
17
March
2008
Argentina ratified MERCOSUR cooperation protocol for environmental emergencies
17
March
2008
ADB Calls for Measures to Enhance Financing on Climate Change
14
March
2008
Major international climate conference in Norway this summer
14
March
2008
Colombia advances in the protection of the ozone layer (in Spanish)
14
March
2008
Brazil: National Council for the Environment (Conama) will classify groundwater according to quality and use (in Portuguese)
14
March
2008
Canada: Promote Green Buildings for Biggest, Easiest Cuts in North American CO2 Emissions, says new CEC report
14
March
2008
El Salvador: Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources calls citizens to protect the marine turtle (in Spanish)
14
March
2008
100 million Europeans still do not have access to safe drinking water
13
March
2008
World Bank Approves $100m for New Approach to Urban Water Management in Chinese City of Bengbu
13
March
2008
Urgent action crucial for Africa to meet its development targets – Ban Ki-moon
13
March
2008
Colombia: Representatives from 100 countries are preparing measures to protect biodiversity from genetically modified organisms in Cartagenas de Indias (in Spanish)
13
March
2008
Europeans put the environment centre stage
13
March
2008
El Salvador: Ministry of Environment an Natural Resources delivers computer equipment and GPS to 64 municipalities for environmental management (in Spanish)
13
March
2008
Chile: National Environmental Commission (Conama) and Japan Cooperation Agency (JICA) sign agreement to begin Phase II of the project to strengthen the the National Center for the Environment (in Spanish)
13
March
2008
USA: White House Unprecedented Action Threatens Nation's Bedrock Clean Air Protections
12
March
2008
Objectives achieved at the Meeting of APEC Energy Group Meeting in Lima, Peru
12
March
2008
USA: Coal Plant Catch Up
11
March
2008
Leading Companies Responding to Ecosystem Degradation
11
March
2008
Chile: New Scientific and Technology Centers of Excellence (in Spanish)
11
March
2008
Increased transfer of toxic waste from developed to developing countries, says UN report (in Spanish)
11
March
2008
India: TERI to Mobilize front line District and grass-root Levels for its Solar Campaign
10
March
2008
USA: New Strategy to Help the Nation's Ports Go Green
10
March
2008
UN agency issues ‘Green Passport’ campaign at Berlin Tourism Fair [Green Passport]
10
March
2008
Peru: Going from oil to natural gas will allow to shield economy (in Spanish)
06
March
2008
Middle East Should Join Global Efforts in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Gas Flaring - says World Bank’s GGFR
06
March
2008
Early Recovery of Nature-Based Tourism Good for Kenya and Good for Biodiversity Says UNEP Head
06
March
2008
Canadian resource companies must adopt new standards on community engagement to mitigate risk, says Ethical Funds
06
March
2008
FAO calls on countries to report on forests
06
March
2008
Private sector network will promote thermal tourism in Chile
06
March
2008
Developing Countries lead Dynamic World Tourism Growth
05
March
2008
Chile: Minister for the Environment appealed to reverse the culture of energy waste
03
March
2008
EU fails to curb emissions from transport: dramatic improvements and clear targets needed
03
March
2008
Agriculture in the Near East likely to suffer from climate change
29
February
2008
Brazil: National Monetary Council (CMN) approves environmental demands to grant rural credit in the Amazon (in Portuguese)
29
February
2008
Indore, India and EMBARQ Team Up to Improve City’s Public Transportation
29
February
2008
IDB to finance study targeting improved ground transportation between Chile and Argentina
28
February
2008
Peru: The 35Th meeting of the Energy APEC Energy Work Group will be carried out next week in Iquitos (in Spanish)
28
February
2008
USA: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Tax Breaks Pass House Vote
28
February
2008
Developing Countries Are Hardest Hit From Climate Change
28
February
2008
Investors seek security to help developing countries in Asia go green
28
February
2008
Renewable Energy Accelerates Meteoric Rise
28
February
2008
NOAA, World Bank Join to Help Manage Water and Coastal Resources in Latin America, Projects Could Also Be Launched in Other Countries
27
February
2008
World Bank Develops Practical Guidance for Sustaining Forests in Development Cooperation
27
February
2008
Global fertilizer supply expected to outstrip demand
27
February
2008
Half of global population will live in cities by end of this year, predicts UN
27
February
2008
Urgent need for progress on energy efficiency in Brazil, China and India says new World Bank book
26
February
2008
EBRD to boost Croatia’s tourism industry
26
February
2008
USA: Statement by Environmental Defense on House Climate Change White Paper
26
February
2008
Wind turbines generate more than 1 % of the global electricity Worldwide, Capacity at 93,8 GW – 19,7 GW added in 2007
25
February
2008
Warmer World May Mean Less Fish
25
February
2008
Energy Efficiency in Buildings (EEB) Project Shares Knowledge to Support Carbon Challenge
25
February
2008
Renewable Energy (RE) could meet up to 50% of Southern Africa's Energy Needs
25
February
2008
FAO applauds the opening of seed vault in Norway
25
February
2008
New and Forward Looking Strategy for UNEP Authorized
25
February
2008
India to Lower Risk of Investing in Renewables
22
February
2008
Thailand: Beastly bugs or edible delicacies
22
February
2008
Peru and Germany promote use of renewable energy and biofuels
22
February
2008
Brazil G8+5 Legislators Forum on Climate Change
21
February
2008
World Economic Forum on Latin America will meet in Mexico in April 2008
21
February
2008
Community-Based Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Management Project for Benin
21
February
2008
Sustainable Management of Forests Priority of Next G8 Summit, Japanese PM
21
February
2008
Argentina: Afforestation to fight climate change
21
February
2008
Mexico strengthens its international agenda in the Field of Environment
21
February
2008
Solar Thermal Power Poised for Prime Time
15
February
2008
IDB Fund supports efforts to promote municipal markets
15
February
2008
Improved management of fishing's "last frontier" needed
15
February
2008
USA: Ocean Conservancy Scientist Co-Authors First Ever Global Mapping of Cumulative Effects of Human Activity on Our Ocean
12
February
2008
USA: 50th Annual Grammy Awards Goes Green
12
February
2008
Third World Congress of Biosphere Reserves presents action guidelines for next six years of UNESCO’s MAB programme
12
February
2008
Mexico: Protected areas, key tool to conserve forests and jungles and to address climate change (in Spanish)
11
February
2008
European Commission expresses concern over Japanese scientific whaling and calls on EU Member States to agree on a unified position against all whale hunting
11
February
2008
Financing the Transition from a Brown to a Green Global Economy Tops Environment Ministers Meeting
11
February
2008
Rainforest Alliance Validates First Carbon Offset Project to Climate, Community and Biodiversity Alliance Standards in Indonesia
08
February
2008
IDB approves US$1.5 million grant for sustainable energy and biofuel strategies in Colombia
08
February
2008
ADB Backs Huge Infrastructure Project in Nepal to Ease Water Shortages
08
February
2008
Peru will present 35 renewable energy projects in APEC forum (in Spanish)
08
February
2008
USA: Televisions Must Meet New Requirements to Earn Energy Star
08
February
2008
Ban Ki-moon urges US business leaders to support ‘green’ economics
08
February
2008
FAO unveils new bioenergy assessment tool
01
February
2008
WBCSD Joins Industry Partnership to Address Energy Poverty
31
January
2008
IDB announced an US$80 million loan to Chile for a heritage preservation program
31
January
2008
Switzerland: Designers Get Help to Reduce Environmental Impact of Laptops,Phones and TVs, and Improve Energy Efficiency
31
January
2008
Loss of mangroves alarming
31
January
2008
European Commission gives France final warning on waste water treatment
31
January
2008
USA: New York City to Clean Up Waterways by Greening Roadways and Roofs
31
January
2008
Uganda: Bank Group and SIDA Experts Discuss the Development of Organic Agriculture Programme in Uganda
31
January
2008
Colombia: Minambiente presented an account of the Macizo Colombiano Conservation Project (in Spanish)
30
January
2008
Caribbean coral reefs under increasing threat, warns UN agency
30
January
2008
World Tourism Exceeds Expectations in 2007 - Arrivals Grow From 800 Million to 900 Million in Two Years
30
January
2008
GMS Environment Ministers Seek Added Funds to Combat Climate Change
30
January
2008
Peru: Power production increased in December by using natural gas (in Spanish)
29
January
2008
World leaders issue call to action on the Millenium Development Goals at the Annual Meeting in Davos 2008
29
January
2008
Egypt: World Bank Supports Natural Gas Connections
29
January
2008
Mexico: Sermanat works out a program to secure adequate waste management throughout the country (in Spanish)
29
January
2008
EBRD pioneers energy efficiency facility for Romania
29
January
2008
World Economic Forum launched Slimcity initiative
29
January
2008
Japan unveils US$10 billion Climate Fund
25
January
2008
Davos: Water as critical as climate change
25
January
2008
EBRD supports Bulgarian energy savings market
25
January
2008
Spain: APPA values positively the European Commision's propositions for renewable energy (in Spanish)
25
January
2008
Business Leaders in Davos Call for a Clear Post-2012 Climate Change Agreement
25
January
2008
IDB approves US$100 million loan to Chile for Integrated Solid Waste Management
24
January
2008
EBRD in first partnership with private sector to restructure Russian municipal services
24
January
2008
Improved Urban Services in India's Uttarakhand State to Help Support Tourism, Industry Development
24
January
2008
USA: Population Increase Expected to Fuel Cement Consumption Increases
24
January
2008
Colombia, in ninth position in Yale and Columbia list of countries that take better care of the environment (in Spanish)
24
January
2008
EBRD in €15 million loan to Bulgaria’s UniCredit Bulbank for energy efficiency projects
24
January
2008
European Commission: Boosting growth and jobs by meeting our climate change commitments
23
January
2008
IADB's President Moreno to investors in London- Infrastructure critical for LAC’s growth
23
January
2008
Climate change to be discussed in Hawaii by major world economies (in Portuguese)
23
January
2008
MCCF to support Spain fulfil its Kyoto Protocol commitments
23
January
2008
World Bank offering US$4 million in grants for innovations in agriculture
23
January
2008
Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency Projects in Asia-Pacific Get Seed Money
23
January
2008
IDB approves US$600 million Conditional Credit Line and first US$200 million loan for agricultural services program in Argentina
23
January
2008
USA: Unprecedented Highway Accord Means Cleaner Water for Southern California
21
January
2008
World Economic Forum's Industry Partners urge action on water at Davos
21
January
2008
Mexico: New commitment with the UN in reforestation matters (in Spanish)
21
January
2008
Argentina: UNESCO communicated the creation of Pereyra Iraola and Andean North Patagonia biosphere reserves (in Spanish)
21
January
2008
Ninety percent of Europeans believe biodiversity loss is a problem
17
January
2008
Africa: World Bank Committed to Staying Engaged in Improving Management of Congolese Forests
17
January
2008
IDB approves US$830,000 grant to promote technological development for biofuels in Colombia
17
January
2008
Car industry’s green claims a fairy tale says Greenpeace
17
January
2008
Climate change, global economy among top priorities for 2008: UNDP chief
17
January
2008
UNESCO to launch new indicators for mapping and comparing national research systems
17
January
2008
IDB approves US$176.7 million for urban transportation program for Brazil’s Federal District
16
January
2008
El Salvador: Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources states its goals for this year (in Spanish)
16
January
2008
IDB Sustainable Energy and Climate Change Initiative announced operation to support biofuels in Guatemala
16
January
2008
Africa: Rwanda’s Gishwati Forest Selected as Site for Historic Conservation Project
15
January
2008
Young Global Leaders – what the World will look like in 2030
15
January
2008
USA: Statewide Organizations Advocate Environmentally-sound, Pro-growth Energy Policy in Kansas
15
January
2008
Peru: Our natural resources are first for our country benefit- Minister of Energy and Mines in event on geothermia (in Spanish)
15
January
2008
Chile: Minister of Environment met with the General Adjunct Secretary of Organization for the Cooperation and Economic Development (OCED) in Spanish)
14
January
2008
Updated UN strategy to monitor climate change with dozens of satellites
14
January
2008
Corporations Go Public with Eco-Friendly Patents
14
January
2008
Global Environment Partners Provide Additional $20 Million to Protect Endangered Habitats
14
January
2008
IDB’s Sustainable Energy and Climate Change Initiative (SECCI) backs US-Brazil efforts to promote biofuels in Central America and the Caribbean
11
January
2008
Norway Contributing NOK60M to ADB's Multi-Donor Trust Funds for Water, Energy
11
January
2008
USA: Carl Pope Testifies Before Senate Panel Examining Bush Administration's
11
January
2008
USA: NRDC Calls on Major Airlines to Steer Clear of Highly Polluting New Fuel Types
11
January
2008
USA: Governor Supports Clean Energy for New York: Renewables an Important Part of State of the State Address
11
January
2008
HSBC, Other European Banks Receive Top Scores in First-Ever Ranking of 40 Leading Banks on Climate Change Strategies
10
January
2008
IDB’s InfraFund approved US$8.6 million in 2007 to prepare new infrastructure projects
10
January
2008
IDB approves US$750,000 to support rehabilitation of Haiti’s Peligre hydropower station
10
January
2008
Costa Rica: WB Approves $72.5 million to Revitalize the City-Port of Limon
10
January
2008
IDB approves US$300 million Conditional Credit Line and first US$100 million loan for an agrifood health and quality management program in Argentina
10
January
2008
2008: Highest levels of political and economic uncertainty for a decade
10
January
2008
Adam Smith, Meet Mother Earth:Environment Driving Global Economy, Says Worldwatch Institute in State of the World 2008
20
December
2007
USA: EPA Denies States the Right to Fight Global Warming
20
December
2007
EBRD in €5 million loan to United Bulgarian Bank for energy efficiency projects
20
December
2007
USA: Biofuel Mandate Launches Investment in Clean Energy Economy
20
December
2007
IDB approves US$29 million loan to Panama for sustainable development in Bocas del Toro
20
December
2007
UN-backed meeting on climate change's impact on agriculture wraps up
19
December
2007
Arsenic threat in rice
19
December
2007
ADB Provides $2M Grant to Combat Land Degradation, Climate Change Woes
19
December
2007
European Commission proposal to limit the CO2 emissions from cars to help fight climate change, reduce fuel costs and increase European competitiveness
19
December
2007
IDB approves US$400 million loan for Peru LNG project
18
December
2007
Colombia: Got Approval of Adaption Fund in Bali (in Spanish)
18
December
2007
Global business “deeply satisfied” with historic climate agreement
18
December
2007
Chile: Minister of Environment and members of Parliament evaluated positively the agreements reached during the Climate Change meeting in Bali (in Spanish)
18
December
2007
OECD, World Bank To Step Up Co-Operation On Sustainable Growth, Climate Change, Innovation And Other Topics
18
December
2007
USA: Sierra Club Cheers Final Passage of Energy Bill
07
December
2007
Bali: Business and Government Leaders Pair Up to Discuss post-2012 Climate Architecture
06
December
2007
Investing in a Low-Carbon Energy Future in the Developing World
06
December
2007
Three Greater Caribbean countries harmonize engineering accreditation criteria to create a market for skilled labor
06
December
2007
Establishing a Global Carbon Market
06
December
2007
Negotiators in talks on core climate change issues at UN Conference
06
December
2007
Silver Lining to Climate Change - Green Jobs
06
December
2007
IDB approves up to $381 million in debt refinancing for Costa Rica’s ICE
05
December
2007
IDB approves $150 million for Mexico’s Habitat Program
05
December
2007
World’s poor need action on climate change, UN official tells Bali meeting
04
December
2007
At UN Climate Change Conference, group on cooperative action plan set up
03
December
2007
150 Global Business Leaders Call for Legally Binding UN Framework at Bali COP to Tackle Climate Change
03
December
2007
UN climate change conference opens in Bali with call for breakthrough
03
December
2007
Chile: Government approves classification of 131 species in danger of extinction in (Spanish)
03
December
2007
USA: California Adopts Framework Extended Producer Responsibility Resolution: Product Policy Institute
30
November
2007
Kazakhstan: EBRD provides $30 million loan for upgrading of PavlodarEnergo power plant
30
November
2007
Developing Asian Countries must Rethink Water Management to Avoid Crisis
30
November
2007
King Coal Has a New Emperor in the East
30
November
2007
USA: Groundbreaking Analysis Finds Abundant, Low-Cost U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Opportunities
30
November
2007
IDB approves US$21 million for community water program in Bolivia
29
November
2007
USA: Major Supermarkets Chillin' for the Environment - EPA Launches the GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership
29
November
2007
Mexico: World Bank approves $200.26 million for better access to housing, basic services and property regularization
29
November
2007
China: Put Poorest at the Centre of the Fight Against Climate Change
29
November
2007
El Salvador: Minister of Environment presents Consulting Group for Climate Change (in Spanish)
29
November
2007
Colombia: Ministry of Environment, Housing and Territory Development reach agreement with mayors and gobernors about drinking water and sanitation (in Spanish)
29
November
2007
IDB approves US$22 million loan to Bolivia for storm drainage in La Paz
28
November
2007
European Commission: EU on track towards Kyoto target but efforts must be maintained, projections show
28
November
2007
Climate change, Africa and the MDGs
28
November
2007
Brazil: Government submits new law on access to genetic resources to public consultation (in Portuguese)
28
November
2007
Information technology can be harnessed against climate change, UN meeting told
28
November
2007
Indonesia at risk: Climate change threatens people and nature
28
November
2007
UN-backed tree-planting drive hits 1 billion goal ahead of climate change talks
27
November
2007
Electrifying a Low-carbon Future
27
November
2007
EBRD boosts support for renewable energy in Bulgaria
27
November
2007
European Commission: Bali conference on climate change must launch negotiations and fix ‘roadmap’ for new UN agreement
27
November
2007
Climate change threatens unprecedented human development reversals says UNDP report
26
November
2007
Japan, the Netherlands and ADB Fund Water and Sanitation Project Design for Nepal
26
November
2007
European Commission: Directive on flood risk management comes into force
26
November
2007
Colombia: Vice Minister of Environment explains advancement in terms of biofuels at the V Round Table on Sustainable Development of Oil Palm in Malaysia (in Spanish)
26
November
2007
Chile: Minister of Environment announced urgent measures to protect whales and dolphins in Chilean coast (in Spanish)
26
November
2007
IEA commends Switzerland for its energy policy reforms, but sees more room for higher energy efficiency and use of renewable energy
26
November
2007
Colombia: Ban Ki-moon welcomes decision by tourism meeting to focus on climate change
23
November
2007
Japan, United Kingdom and ADB Assist Asia and the Pacific Adapt to Climate Change
23
November
2007
Canada initiates a new era in conservation
23
November
2007
Mexico: Sermanat gives a boost to the introduction of technologies that makes power generation more efficient (in Spanish)
23
November
2007
South Korea contributes more than US$4 million to First Environmental Project between Two Koreas
23
November
2007
Chile: President Bachelet meets with the Executive Secretariat for Sustainable Development and requests proposals for the redesign of environmental institutions (in Spanish)
23
November
2007
Brazil: President Lula signs decree for a National Plan of Climate Change (in Portuguese)
22
November
2007
Internal urban migration in Latin America surpasses the country-city migration - says ECLAC (in Spanish)
22
November
2007
Opportunities and risks of wood energy production
22
November
2007
Spain: Club of Madrid Calls on a Deep Reform of International Energy Governance
21
November
2007
China on Pace to Become Global Leader in Renewable Energy
21
November
2007
Sweden and UNEP Team Up to Help Developing Countries Phase Out of Ozone Depleting HCFCS
21
November
2007
Emissions in rich countries hit all-time high, finds UN climate change group
21
November
2007
IDB approves US$100 million loan for sanitation sector reform program in Peru
21
November
2007
Asia: Climate Change Presents Opportunities to Renew Development Strategies - ADB President
21
November
2007
Aquaculture only way to fill the coming "fish gap"
20
November
2007
Biofuels: the Once and Future Energy Source?
20
November
2007
Massive New Rainforest Reserve Established in the Democratic Republic of Congo
20
November
2007
IDB and the European Commission strengthen collaboration to improve economic and social development in Latin America
20
November
2007
70MW of Sustainable Energy for East African Agricultural Industries
20
November
2007
New Carbon Standard Guarantees Environmental Integrity and Transparency for Global Offset Market
19
November
2007
Paying farmers to protect the environment?
19
November
2007
Ban Ki-moon urges climate change breakthrough in Bali after dire report released
18
November
2007
European Commission calls for evidence on the economics of biodiversity loss
18
November
2007
Eight West African Countries to Benefit from a Regional Biosafety Project
18
November
2007
IDB approves US$50 million loan to support SEDAPAL’s Water For All Program in Peru
18
November
2007
Spain: Conference on “Democratizing Energy”, the focus of attention of the Club of Madrid, to start next week
18
November
2007
Mexico: Construction of U.S. border wall puts at risk a large variety of vegetal and animal species (in Spanish)
18
November
2007
USA: Court Rejects Federal Fuel Economy Standards
14
November
2007
Countries Around the World Unite to Celebrate Entrepreneurship
14
November
2007
Colombia: Message of Prince Willem Alexander in Latinosan 2007 (in Spanish)
14
November
2007
El Salvador: Launched IX General Meeting of the Latin American and the Caribbean Environmental Funds Network (REDLAC) (Spanish)
14
November
2007
EBRD launches energy efficiency framework for Slovak Republic
14
November
2007
World Economic Forum and World Energy Council join forces to promote sustainable energy supply and use in Africa
14
November
2007
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