This report discusses how Denmark - a country whose major agricultural organizations have committed to become carbon neutral by 2050 - can achieve carbon neutral agriculture. The report’s lessons can inform not only Denmark’s agricultural future, but also that of other advanced agricultural economies.
Britain will help Bangladesh secure the interests of the least developed countries at the critical Copenhagen climate negotiations in December this year, two visiting British ministers said on Monday. Douglas Alexander, UK minister for international development, and Ed Miliband, in-charge of energy and climate change, arrived in Bangladesh a day …
Industrial and Infrast-ructure Development Finance Company (IIDFC) Limited yesterday signed two agreements with the Denmark government and World Bank to help brick making sector use efficient and clean energy. Brick making in Bangladesh is a highly energy-intensive and carbon-emitting activity and one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions, …
RASHME SEHGAL Dr Jeffrey Sachs director of the Earth Institute at Colombia University and special adviser to the United Nations on Millennium Development Goals, strikes a pessimistic note about countries reaching an agreement on climate change at the Copenhagen Climate Summit scheduled for later this year. "I do not see …
European environment ministers could agree to tighten up widely flouted acid pollution laws this week after rapid progress in recent negotiations over industrial emissions brought a compromise within reach. "There has been significant progress in recent weeks, and member states are taking a cooperative approach," Jos Delbeke, number two at …
Arctic nations are promising to avoid new "Cold War" scrambles linked to climate change, but military activity is stirring in a polar region where a thaw may allow oil and gas exploration or new shipping routes. The six nations around the Arctic Ocean are promising to cooperate on challenges such …
As the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen scheduled in December approaches, the debate over responsibility for the danger we have created is heating up. The industrialised world is urging developing nations such as China and India to accept limits on carbon-dioxide emission as a pre-condition for their own emissions-reduction …
The impact of climate change is accelerating at an "alarming" pace and urgent action must be taken, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday. "What is frightening is that the scientists are now reviewing their predictions, recognizing that climate change impact is accelerating at a much faster pace," Ban said, …
The head of shipping and oil group A.P. Moller-Maersk called on Tuesday on governments to reach a global climate deal for the shipping industry when they meet on a new climate treaty in December. International shipping was not included in the Kyoto Protocol, a replacement for which the world will …
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said on Monday he was confident the world would sign a global deal to combat climate change in Copenhagen in December. Barroso urged European industry to gear up for a green technology race instead of shoring up outdated, high-carbon business models. "I am confident …
Terry Macalister A vital meeting in Copenhagen this weekend that will help shape the agenda for the most important climate change talks since the Kyoto protocol has been hijacked by some of the biggest polluters in the world, critics claimed last night. Among those attending the World Business Summit on …
Industry should play its part in the fight against climate change by persuading governments to boost carbon cuts rather than lobbying against them, the UN Secretary-General told a business conference. Business leaders met in Denmark on Sunday to try to unite behind a call for long-term climate policies on oil, …
Coastal states have now made their bids for vast new areas of continental shelf You never know what may come in handy. That is the principle behind the rush for the seabed that reached a climax of sorts this week with the deadline on May 13th for lodging claims to …
Power generation from renewable sources such as wind turbines, solar cells and biomass plays a small but important part in satisfying total electricity demand around the world, and is growing at an exponential rate thanks to generous public subsidies and government support. Renewable sources have increased their share of worldwide …
