SMARTer2030: ICT solutions for 21st century challenges
<p>ICT can reduce emissions and boost economy by trillions says the new report “SMARTer2030” published by the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) and Accenture.</p>
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Fuel for thought: addressing the social impacts of EU biofuels policies
This report will examine the effects of European biofuels policies on global and local food security and food rights, land rights, climate change, labour rights and women’s rights. It will do so by referring
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Farming money: how European banks and private finance profit from food speculation and land grabs
European banks, pension funds and insurance companies are increasing global hunger and poverty by speculating on food prices and financing land grabs in poorer countries, according to Farming Money, a
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Indian wind energy outlook 2011
<p>This report produced jointly by by GWEC, WISE and IWTMA focuses on the market opportunities and the legal and regulatory framework in India. Also provides an insight into the challenges and offers suggestions on how to overcome hurdles for wind power development.</p>
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EU emissions trading system: failing at the third attempt
<p>Emissions trading is the European Union’s flagship measure for tackling climate change, and it is failing badly.
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The EU emissions trading system: failing to deliver
The Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS) is Europe
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Wind power is crucial for combating climate change
Wind energy is a key solution in the fight against climate change, and the technology is on track to saving 10 bn tons of CO2 by 2020. This means that more than 65% of all emissions reductions pledges tabled by industrialised at the climate negotiations following the Copenhagen Accord could be met by global wind energy alone. This document shows that the current pledges can and must be revised.
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Indian wind energy outlook 2009
The study examines the potential of wind power in India up to the year 2030. It explains how wind energy can provide up to 24% of India
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Annual disaster statistical review 2008: the numbers and trends
This publication reports on the human and economic losses caused by natural disasters in 2008 with figures based on the EM-DAT database with comparisons to previous years. It asserts that although fewer disasters occurred in 2008, events had a larger impact than usual on human settlements. In 2008 once again, large numbers of persons were affected by a few natural disasters.
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EU environmental legislation: existing and proposed legislation and the potential impact on public transport
With the background of climate change and energy efficiency, environmental policy has developed to one of the top policy areas on the European level. Public transport is affected directly or indirectly by a whole range of legislation covering inter alia sustainable development, climate change, internalisation of external costs, energy efficiency, pollutant emissions, noise or urban mobility.
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EU Actions for Urban Mobility
The main problems and issues in relation to urban transport include quality of life and health as affected by pollution, noise and congestion. Urban transport makes a major contribution to climate change and consumption of energy, including fossil fuels.