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.
European Union ambassadors failed to resolve a dispute over the allocation of seats on the United Nations' Green Climate Fund (GCF) board on Friday, possibly undermining the bloc's credibility in international climate talks. The EU envoys were meeting for the second time in a week to decide which European nations …
With an ambitious energy agreement, Denmark takes a decisive step towards a society free of coal, oil and natural gas, says a press release issued on Friday. In 2020, half of the electricity consumption will come from wind power (today it's 25 per cent), and the energy consumption will decrease …
European Union ambassadors failed to resolve a dispute over the allocation of seats on the United Nations' Green Climate Fund (GCF) board on Friday, possibly undermining the bloc's credibility in international climate talks. The EU envoys were meeting for the second time in a week to decide which European nations …
European Union ambassadors were due to meet on Wednesday in an effort to settle a dispute over the allocation of seats to member states on the United Nations' Green Climate Fund (GCF) board, sources close to the matter said. U.N. climate talks in Durban last year agreed on the design …
Coal-reliant Poland on Friday vetoed European Union efforts to move further towards a low carbon economy, pitting itself against the rest of the 27-member bloc. Denmark, holder of the rotating EU presidency, has placed the environment at the heart of its leadership, backed by the Commission and the business community …
The adaptation costs from the increased risks of cyclones and inland monsoon floods in a changing climate in Bangladesh will be approximately US$5.7 billion by 2050, says a new World Bank report. "Bangladesh will require climate-smart policies and investments to make itself more resilient to the effects of climate change," …
Denmark, followed by Israel, Sweden, Finland and the US provide the best conditions today for clean technology start-up creation, with companies in the Asia Pacific region following closely behind when it comes to commercial success, the first Global Cleantech Innovation Index shows. In Coming Clean: The Global Cleantech Innovation Index …
France asked the European Commission on Monday to suspend authorization to plant Monsanto's genetically modified (GM) MON810 corn, the environment ministry said, as the country seeks to keep a ban on GM crops despite losing court rulings. France banned in 2008 the growing of MON810 corn, the only GM crop …
Britain must not lose its lead in the development of marine energy like it did with wind power, and should focus on reducing costs and setting ambitious deployment targets beyond 2020, a report by a parliamentary committee said Sunday. Seven out of the eight large-scale prototype wave and tidal devices …
Alarmed over the steep increase in obesity-related ailments in India, the Centre is planning norms for trans-fatty acid content in vanaspati oil by limiting it to 10 per cent and bring it down to five per cent in the next two years. Along with this, the government also plans to …
Animal and cross-sectional epidemiological studies suggest a link between air pollution and diabetes, whereas the limited prospective data show mixed results. We studied the association between long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution and incidence of diabetes.
European Union lawmakers backed a proposal on Tuesday to allow the EU Commission to prop up record low carbon prices by withholding 1.4 billion permits from the third phase of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, sending prices 20 percent higher. The majority of the members of the European Parliament's cross-party …
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for formulating a legally binding agreement on specific greenhouse gas emission cuts in the Durban summit on climate change. The prime minister made the appeal when the visiting Chair of the standing committee on environmental affairs of Danish parliament Steen Gade paid a courtesy …
European Union carbon permits and U.N.-backed credits collapsed to record lows on Thursday, extending this week's sharp price slide as fears of a slowing economy sapped demand in the markets that are heavily supplied with emissions units. It was also a signal that market participants are losing confidence in the …
Denmark's new center-left government adopted a target on Monday to reduce Denmark's greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2020 from 1990 levels and boost renewable energy to cover half of Denmark's electricity need. The energy and climate policy targets were set in the program of the new three-party coalition …
Gujarat is rich in renewable energy sources predominantly in solar, wind and bio energy. It has already taken the lead over other states in renewable energy initiatives, particularly in solar power generation. The state of Gujarat endeavours to become the leader in terms of capacity and introduction of new technologies …
The U.N. nuclear agency endorsed an action plan on Thursday to help strengthen global nuclear safety in the wake of Japan's Fukushima accident six months ago, despite criticism from some countries that it does not go far enough. The International Atomic Energy Agency's 151 member states, at their annual general …
A Dutch engineering company is trying to make safer the dangerous job of dismantling old ships contaminated with chemicals - by building the world's first "green dock wharf" in Bangladesh. Bangladesh has long been a final destination for decommissioned ships from around the world. Their scrap metal is valuable, but …
