Wind and solar benchmarks for a 1.5°C world
This report presents a detailed methodology for determining the amount of wind and solar capacity that is required for a country to align with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C temperature goal. While the focus
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Deadly and still free
An international meeting on phasing out deadly pesticides has just come a cropper
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Manipulating atoms
Scientists devise a novel way to manoeuvre atoms
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THE GREEN CRUSADE
Over a year has passed since Germany s Green party came to power in 1998 by joining hands with their allies, the Social Democrats. Looking back, the Greens seem to have achieved little but there is scope for a fresh start, says <font class='UCASE'>Frithj
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THE GREEN AGENDA
The key points adopted by Alliance 90 to address certain vital issues
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Sun City
The German capital Berlin gives a preview of the solar energy future
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Appeal by NGOs
three Dutch environmental groups will appeal against a German court's decision lifting restrictions on building a dam on the river Eems that flows near the border between the two countries. A
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Shifting weight
In the weeks leading up to the Seattle meet of the WTO, both the US government and the trade organisation have been trying to appease Western greens
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US presidential candidates on the Kyoto Protocol
US presidential candidates, predictably enough, harp on developing country participation but avoid mention of either per capita emissions or historical responsibility
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Three steps to leadership
A report presented at CoP 5 calls on the EU to stop waiting for the US and take leadership of the climate process
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Another crawl for humankind
The Kyoto agenda shuffled along at the recent climate change meeting in Bonn, but climate change mitigation was still not in sight