Climate risk profile: Ethiopia
This profile provides an overview of climate risks facing Ethiopia, including how climate change will potentially impact agriculture and crop production, livestock, water resources and human health. The
Climate Change
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Companies Keen On Green When Profits Benefit Early
Companies are taking a selective approach to reducing their impact on the environment, moving slowly on bigger investments while embracing strategies like energy efficiency and waste reduction that quickly lift profits. As concerns over global warming grow, the number of firms announcing plans to become "greener" have proliferated, with previous laggards now racing to catch up.
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Australian Opposition To Vote Down Carbon Scheme If No Changes
Australia's opposition leader reiterated on Sunday the coalition would vote against the government's proposed carbon emissions trading scheme next month unless it is changed, in a move which could trigger a snap election.
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Germany Calls Carbon Tariffs "Eco-Imperialism"
Germany called a French idea to slap "carbon tariffs" on products from countries that are not trying to cut greenhouse gases a form of "eco-imperialism" and a direct violation of WTO rules.
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UK "Carbon Budgets" Seen As Model For Others
The world can learn from a British plan for "carbon budgets" to fight climate change even though London often promises more than it delivers, a senior government adviser said.
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Sustainable Asset To Launch $300 Million Fund
Swiss fund management company Sustainable Asset Management (SAM) said on Friday it planned to raise up to $300 million for a fund that would invest in companies involved in water-related businesses. The new fund, which it plans to launch this year, would be in addition to SAM's mainstream water fund, which is worth $1.5 billion as of May.
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Australian Carbon Plan Divides Opposition Parties
Australian plans for a sweeping carbon trade scheme opened new divisions within the opposition parties on Friday, boosting hopes Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will win approval for his plan and avoid a possible snap election.
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Global Biofuel Market To Top One-Quarter Trillion
The dream of cellulosic ethanol powered vehicles and biorefineries is slowly coming to life, climbing through contentious issues of fuel versus food, low petroleum oil prices and sustainability. Brazil is growing quickly alongside the expanding biofuel market with predicted long term demand.
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Rich countries should subsidise transfer of clean technology
Both the developed and developing countries need to make a compromise. Having a standard cut across the board for developing countries doesn
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Old climate issues call for fresh solutions
Rajiv Tikoo
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Power of power
Power sector in India is quite phenomenal and it continues to grow Power generation, transmission and distribution for a huge country like India with its myriad geographical, physiological, demographic, natural and environmental variations pose a great challenge.