Renewable energy market analysis: GCC 2019
Renewable energy has advanced rapidly in the Global Cooperation Council (GCC) countries since 2014. The project pipeline reached almost 7 gigawatts (GW) of new power generation capacity by 2018, after
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Off-grid renewable energy solutions to expand electricity to access: an opportunity not to be missed
The world is steadily progressively towards universal access to electricity, with access rates in rural areas growing rapidly. Current technologies and the solutions can dramatically accelerate the growth
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Incorporating environmental flows into “water stress” indicator 6.4.2
The FAO Land and Water Division launched new Guidelines for a minimum methodological standard for global reporting on how to incorporate environmental flows into SDG “water stress” indicator 6.4.2. The
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Well under 2 Degrees Celsius: fast action policies to protect people and the planet from extreme climate change
Climate change is becoming an existential threat with warming in excess of 2°C within the next three decades and 4°C to 6°C within the next several decades. Warming of such magnitudes will expose as many
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The Least Developed Countries Report 2015: transforming rural economies
The Least Developed Countries Report 2015: Transforming Rural Economies, documents the importance of rural development and agriculture in least developed countries (LDCs) for jobs and economic activity.
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Towards climate resilient ocean economies in Africa
Sustainable economic development based on the oceans and meeting the aspirations of individual countries, the African Union, economic actors and the African public has many different labels. The choice
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Bangladesh selected for Global Green Award 2014
The award would be handed over at a function in Berlin on March 31 Bangladesh has been selected for the “Global Green Award 2014,” Environment and Forests Minister Hasan Mahmud announced at a press
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HP vows to go 'zero deforestation' by 2020
IT giant also commits to using 40 per cent renewable energy by the end of the decade Computing giant HP Inc has announced a goal to secure zero forestation status for its paper based products by 2020.
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Malaysian palm oil giant IOI under pressure after Cargill ultimatum
Cargill said that unless IOI issues a new sourcing policy and sustainability plan by July 15, it will stay away from new contracts with the company. Environmental advocates called Cargill's declaration
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Africa: Rwanda to Host Africa Carbon Forum Tomorrow
Rwanda is to host Africa Carbon Forum tomorrow where over 1,000 climate change experts will put heads together to bring lasting solutions. Carbon market players, policy makers and project developers
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How much does reducing inequality matter for global poverty?
The goals of ending extreme poverty by 2030 and working toward a more equal distribution of income are prominent in international development and agreed upon in the United Nations' Sustainable Development
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The State of Sri Lankan Cities 2018
The State of Sri Lankan Cities 2018 presents the first comprehensive assessment of Sri Lanka’s recent urban development. The Report is a key output of the State of Sri Lankan Cities Project. It outlines
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Kerala to incorporate health projects under UN programme
Thiruvananthapuram: The state has decided to incorporate all the projects in the health sector under the United Nations sustainable development programme. Health minister K K Shylaja said that according
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Global strategy for women's, children's and adolescent's health 2016-2030
The Global Strategy (2016-2030) is a roadmap to achieve right to the highest attainable standard of health for all women, children and adolescents –to transform the future and ensure every newborn, mother
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Moily skips 2 top green meets
The minister of environment, Veerappa Moily, has failed to show up for two high profile environmental meets even though his office had confirmed his presence. Teri’s annual Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS), which kick started on Thursday, had former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan giving the inaugural address.
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Building an equitable green economy
This paper is the product of an independent, Southern drafting group commissioned by the Danish 92 Group. It lays out a Southern perspective on how a Green Economy as discussed in the Rio+20 context must
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MoEF addnl secretary launces course in climate change at CEE
Ahmedabad: RR Rashmi, additional secretary of ministry of environment, forest and climate change, launched certificate course on climate change at Centre for Environment Education (CEE), Ahmedabad, on
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This chronic heart disease led to maximum deaths in India last year; here is all you need to know
More than six million people lost their lives due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in India in 2016 and Ischemic heart disease being one of the root causes of these deaths. More than six million
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The African growth and opportunities act: a review of its benefits, limitations, utilization, and results
The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) was proposed in 1964 at the first quadrennial conference of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), which has a lengthy association
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A pocket guide to sustainable development governance
<p>Stakeholder Forum together with the Commonwealth Secretariat have produced a new book as part of of the sdg2012 programme entitled: "A Pocket Guide to Sustainable Development Governance". The guide was initiated by Stakeholder Forum and the Commonwealth Secretariat in response to the perceived ‘knowledge gap’ on the history and dynamics of global governance for susta