SDSN Networks in Action 2020
<p>SDSN’s National and Regional Networks promote the localization and implementation of the SDGs, develop long-term transformation pathways, provide education for sustainable development, and launch
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Total Appeals Djibouti Pollution Sentence
Two units of France's Total have appealed a Djibouti court sentence to pay 204 million euros ($272 million) in damages and fines in a pollution case dating back to 1997, a spokesman for the group said
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Air pollution costs Europe billions: report
Air pollution caused more than 100 billion euros ($134.95 billion) in health and environmental damage, highlighting the need for more renewables sources of energy, a report published on Thursday by the
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CERN study closer to confirming that particle travels faster than light
The chances have risen that Einstein was wrong about a fundamental law of the universe. Scientists at the world’s biggest physics lab said Friday they have ruled out one possible error that could have
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France Needs To Upgrade All Nuclear Reactors
France needs to upgrade the protection of vital functions in all its nuclear reactors to avoid a disaster in the event of a natural calamity, the head of its nuclear safety agency said, adding there was
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Euro Zone Crisis Tto Widen Climate Fund Gap: Report
A worsening of the euro zone debt crisis could increase a climate funding gap to $45 billion by 2015 as governments struggle to maintain levels of climate change investment due to austerity measures, Ernst
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French Government Attacks Left Over Nuclear Policy
France's conservative government attacked the Socialist Party and Greens Wednesday for a pre-electoral pact to close 24 nuclear reactors, which ministers said could deal a fatal blow to a leading French
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Cairn India world's fastest-growing energy co: Platts
Cairn India has been ranked the fastest growing oil and gas exploration firm in the world, even as heavyweights like ONGC and Reliance Industries slipped in a list of top-performing energy firms globally. With a three-year compounded growth rate (CGR) of 116.5%, Cairn was ranked by energy information provider Platts as the fastest growing E&P company in 2010.
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Shale gas fracking blamed for Blackpool quake
Efforts to unlock the UK’s potentially significant shale gas reserves suffered a setback after a report found that fracking, the technique used to extract the gas from underground rocks, was the “highly
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Kudankulam is the world's safest N-plant
From the technology point of view, safety is of primary importance — and has to be observed by all means. As far as the (2,000-Mw) Kudankulam project is concerned, it is the safest power plant in the world. The project has AS 92 design, with VVER 1,000 reactors. This is a fourth-generation plant. It is implemented strictly observing all safety norms, according to the Russian Federation norms and laws.
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Kudankulam: ‘Foreign activists join locals in opposing project’
Foreign environmental activists have joined hands with locals opposing the Kudankulam Atomic Power Project (KAPP), alleged Dr S. K. Jain, Chairman and Managing Director of the Nuclear Power Corporation