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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Revisiting out-of-pocket requirements: trends in spending, financial access barriers, and policy in ten high-income countries
<p>Countries rely on out-of-pocket (OOP) spending to different degrees and employ varying techniques. The article examines trends in OOP spending in ten high-income countries since 2000, and analyzes their
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Blood money
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the first successful human-to-human blood transfusion, conducted by James Blundell, an English obstetrician working just across the Thames from The Economist’s
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Glacier changes in the Bavarian Alps from 1989/90 to 2006/07
<p>The five glaciers in Bavaria which today cover a total area of less than one square kilometer were frequently monitored by geodetic methods from the mid of the 20th century. In this paper, the record
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Germany's green power transition holds lessons for India
People in Germany's small towns and rural areas are turning to renewable energy in a process that has special lessons for countries like India. Learning how Germany's citizen-owned, highly-decentralised
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Tourism is responsible for nearly one tenth of the world's carbon emissions
Tourism accounts for around 8 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study that marks the first attempt to quantify the industry’s total carbon footprint. In an ambitious paper
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The carbon footprint of global tourism
Tourism contributes significantly to global gross domestic product, and is forecast to grow at an annual 4%, thus outpacing many other economic sectors. However, global carbon emissions related to tourism
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UN Climate Change Annual Report 2017
UN Climate Change yesterday launched its first-ever Annual Report, laying out the key 2017 achievements and pointing to the future of the climate change process. The report covers many areas of the 2017
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Vehicle pollution still rising in Germany: agency
Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions fell in 2017, largely thanks to the closure of coal-fired power plants, but car-makers and factories still need to do more to cut pollution, government officials said
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$1bn renewable energy facility launched for sub-Saharan Africa
The African Trade Insurance (ATI) and European Investment Bank (EIB) have launched a $1 billion Renewable Energy Facility for sub-Saharan Africa. The facility is supported by the government of Germany
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Tanzania: Germany, Tanzania to Cooperate On Wildlife Species Research
Dar es Salaam — Tanzania and Germany have agreed to strengthen cooperation on scientific research involving various wildlife species. The commitment was made over the weekend by the director general