Energy

Developing a natural gas trading hub in Asia: obstacles and opportunities

The market for natural gas in Asia is dominated by long-term contracts in which the price of gas is linked, or indexed, to that of oil. In recent years, this has helped keep Asian gas prices much higher than those in other parts of the world, leading to serious questions about whether such a system is sustainable.

Publication Date: 
01/02/2013
Warner ten Kate, Lászlo Varró, Anne-Sophie Corbeau
International Energy Agency
Tags:
Natural Gas, Asia, India, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Trade, Economy
Climate Change

El Niño and health risks from landscape fire emissions in southeast Asia

Emissions from landscape fires affect both climate and air quality. This study uses satellite-derived fire estimates and atmospheric modelling to quantify the effects on health from fire emissions in southeast Asia from 1997 to 2006. Strong El Nino years are found to increase the incidence of fires, in addition to those caused by anthropogenic land use change, leading to an additional 200 days per year when the WHO atmospheric particle target is exceeded and increase adult mortality by 2%.

Publication Date: 
01/02/2013
Miriam E. Marlier, Ruth S. DeFries, Apostolos Voulgarakis & et al
Nature Climate Change
3
2
131-136
Tags:
El Nino, Asia, Forest Fires, Remote Sensing, Health Effects, Drought, Land Use, Deforestation, Climate Change, Heart Diseases, Respiratory Diseases, Indonesia, Singapore
Transport

Sustainable urban freight in Asian cities

Freight transport has severe negative impacts on the local air quality in many Asian cities, and contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions.

Publication Date: 
01/02/2013
German Technical Cooperation (GTZ)
Tags:
Freight Transport, Urban Transport, Asia, India, Urbanisation, Urban Planning, Non Motorised Vehicles, Fuel Economy Standards, Heavy Duty Vehicle, Private Sector
Forests

Governing the forests: an institutional analysis of REDD+ and community forest management in Asia

REDD+ has become an important component in the discussions on climate change and forest governance, but there is further need to understand the linkages with local governance and the challenges for its implementation.

Publication Date: 
01/02/2013
Jose Puppim de Oliveira, Tim Cadman, Hwan Ok Ma, & et al
United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies
Tags:
Community Forest Management (CFM), REDD, Asia, India, Governance, Ecosystem Services, Emission Targets, Rural Energy, Tropical Forests, Measurable, Reportable and Verifiable (MRV)
Animal Care

UN agency warns of new global bird flu threat

The UN food agency on Tuesday warned the world risked a surge in bird flu outbreaks unless countries strengthen their monitoring against dangerous animal diseases despite economic hardship, reports

Publication Date: 
30/01/2013
Bangladesh Today
Tags:
FAO, Influenza, Animal Diseases, Livestock, Animal Care, Birds, Poultry, Health, Congo, Africa, Asia
Climate Change

Big cities' heat can change temperatures a continent away: study

The energy big cities burn - mostly coal and oil to power buildings, cars and other devices - produces excess heat that can get into atmospheric currents and influence temperatures thousands of mil

Publication Date: 
29/01/2013
Planet Ark (Australia)
Tags:
Oil, Coal, Climate Change, Asia, Buildings, Global Warming, Vehicular Pollution, Fossil Fuels, Carbon Dioxide
Climate Change

Big cities' heat can change temperatures a continent away: study

The energy big cities burn - mostly coal and oil to power buildings, cars and other devices - produces excess heat that can get into atmospheric currents and influence temperatures thousands of mil

Publication Date: 
28/01/2013
Reuters
Tags:
Oil, Coal, Energy, Global Warming, Asia, Climate Change, Fossil Fuels, Carbon Dioxide, Green House Gases, Europe, Climate Impacts
Wildlife

Poachers kill 32 S.African rhinos this year

Poachers have slaughtered 32 South African rhinos in the first three weeks of 2013, marking a disturbing start to the year for a country battling crisis level killings of the beast, government said

Publication Date: 
25/01/2013
Daily News (Sri Lanka)
Tags:
Poaching, South Africa, Rhinoceros, Wildlife, Vietnam, Asia
Energy

Global energy and security task force unveiled

A new task force to focus on the impact of energy on security and to examine ways of preventing energy-related conflict has been launched by the International Peace Institute (IPI).

Publication Date: 
22/01/2013
Edie (UK)
Tags:
Energy, Conflicts, Peace, Iraq, Sudan, United Arab Emirates, Asia, Africa, International Cooperation
Dams/ Irrigation

Vietnam and Cambodia hit back at landmark Laos dam

Vietnam urged Laos to halt construction of a $3.5 billion hydropower dam pending further study, environmental activists said on Friday after a meeting of the Mekong River Commission.

Publication Date: 
21/01/2013
Planet Ark (Australia)
Tags:
Dams, Vietnam, Cambodia, Hydroelectricity, Rivers, Water Resources, Freshwater Ecosystems, Asia, Laos, Thailand, Conflicts, Water Disputes, International Disputes, Dams/ Irrigation

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