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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For rain on demand, zap cloud with laser
Swiss Team
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45 nations Bonn-homie over climate talks
FOR three days, beginning Sunday, environment ministers from 45 countries will meet in Bonn for the Petersberg Climate Dialogue. This is the first major ministerial meeting to be held since the Copenhagen climate change conference and is aimed at
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Ash shutdown costs airlines over $1bn
Germany, UK, France To Open Air Space For Limited Flights Paris: As airline losses from the volcanic ash cloud spiraled over $1 billion on Monday, airlines started demanding EU compensation and the aviation industry sharply criticized European governments for not using scientific measures to evaluate the ash and open up their airspace.
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UN climate talks... another summit yields no result
Bonn: Three days of talks aimed at putting a new gloss on UN climate talks ended here late on Sunday after new textual trench warfare less than four months after a stormy summit in Copenhagen. Countries wrangled for hours beyond the scheduled close over the work schedule under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and what blueprint to adopt for further negotiations.
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Industrial recycling networks as starting points for broader sustainability-oriented cooperation?
Closing loops by intercompany recycling of by-products is a core theme of industrial ecology (IE). This article considers whether industrial recycling networks or industrial symbiosis projects can be used as a starting point for much broader intercompany cooperation for sustainable development.
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Installation of wind energy plant: FFCEL signs MoU with German firm
FFC Energy Limited (FFCEL), on Wednesday finalised contracts of Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) with Nordex of Germany for development of 50 Megawatt Wind Power Project at Jhimpir, Sindh. FFCEL is a fully owned subsidiary of Fauji Fertiliser Company Limited (FFC), while Nordex AG is a leading manufacturer of Wind Turbines in the world.
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A few simple things you can do to cut emissions
S.H. Venkatramani The process of securing environ- mental justice is based on the principle that the environmental pol- luter should pay and compensate for the harm he causes the environment. The cost of greening the environment is then calculated and apportioned between nations.
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Iranian-German company to invest in Jhal Magsi Dam
A seven-member investors' delegation from Iran's Fraz Aab and Germany's Centy Company headed by Consultant Dr Hossein Pouya called on the Minister of State for Industries and Production Dr Ayat Ullah Durrani, here on Tuesday.
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German tie-up for sea grass study
The Chilika Development Authority has tied up with Leibniz University of Germany to study sea grass and the expanding sea meadows of the lake.
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China is world's No. 1 exporter
BERLIN: Germany