The Global Gender Gap Index annually benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions (Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment). It is the longest-standing index tracking the progress of numerous countries’ efforts towards closing these gaps over time since …
Germany will almost double the funding to clean waters in the polluted Spree River that flow past Chancellor Angela Merkel’s office. The work planned by government-owned Lausitzer und Mitteldeutsche Bergbau-Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH will rise to as much as 15 million euros ($21 million) this year from 9 million euros in 2013, …
Germany is the European Union’s worst polluter, with its production of carbon dioxide from fossil fuel rising 2 percent in 2013 to 760 million tons, data show. The EU agency Eurostat said Wednesday that while emissions were cut across the 28-member bloc by an average of 2.5 percent last year, …
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet on Wednesday signed off on a draft law that grants energy-intensive firms a partial rebate on a renewable energy surcharge after months of wrangling with Brussels. The plans mean the controversial benefits, which Germany's export-oriented industry has argued it needs to remain competitive especially with …
The money Germany is spending on expanding renewable energy won’t help it meet climate goals unless it also replaces coal-fired generators with cleaner natural-gas-fueled plants, according to a new study. As things stand, carbon output would exceed the national target by 35 percent in 2040 even if renewable energies are …
The US Green Building Council (USGBC) has ranked India as No 3 among the list of top 10 countries for LEED outside of the United States. Canada tops the list followed by China, India, South Korea, Taiwan, Germany and Brazil, among others. The list demonstrates the global reach of the …
Environmental health effects vary considerably with regard to their severity, type of disease, and duration. Integrated measures of population health, such as environmental burden of disease (EBD), are useful for setting priorities in environmental health policies and research. This review is a summary of the full Environmental Burden of Disease …
There are now more than 400,000 electric cars on the world's roads - twice as many as a year ago, and on current trends there will be a million by 2016. Leading the market are the USA, Japan and China - while Europe trails behind. The number of electrically powered …
For the fifth consecutive month, electricity prices in countries neighboring Germany have decreased, recently released Platts data reveals, due in large part to increased solar and wind generation in Germany. The Platts Continental Power Index (CONT), described as a "demand-weighted base load average of day-ahead contracts assessed in Germany, Switzerland, …
The countries of the world have dragged their feet so long on global warming that the situation is now critical, experts appointed by the United Nations reported on Sunday, and only an intensive worldwide push over the next 15 years can stave off potentially disastrous climatic changes later in the …
India is likely losing Rs 53,000 crore from its economy as companies are unable to hire people with right talent for the job and are incurring high recruitment costs, says a study. Done jointly by professional networking site LinkedIn and consultancy PwC, the study said: "If India was better at …
Clean Energy Council says uncertainty over the renewable energy target is hindering investment, letting other countries take the lead The clean energy industry has warned that Australia could fall further behind other nations after a report showed the country is ranked ninth in the world for investment in renewables. Research …
German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Monday he was confident Germany would reach an agreement with the European Commission on the renewable energy surcharge by Tuesday. "I am optimistic that this will succeed by tomorrow," Gabriel said. Brussels is looking into whether such industry discounts on surcharges, worth 5.1 …
The German government will give its blessing on Tuesday to a sweeping reform of renewable energy laws designed to slow cost increases as Europe's largest economy moves to nearly double its green power share to 45 percent by 2025. Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet will adopt reforms to put the 'Energiewende', …
New Zealand came first in a global index published on Thursday that ranks countries by social and environmental performance rather than economic output in a drive to make social progress a priority for politicians and businesses. The Social Progress Index (SPI) rates 132 countries on more than 50 indicators, including …
Brussels and Berlin have not yet agreed on exemptions for German industry from a surcharge to support renewable energy, Germany's Economy and Energy Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Wednesday after talks with the European Union commissioner in charge. "We are still in the middle of negotiations," Gabriel told reporters after …
Eleven European Union nations breached ceilings for air pollution in 2012 despite plans to avert health-damaging smog of the sort that choked Paris this month, the European Environment Agency (EEA) said on Monday. The number rose from 10 in 2011, with the addition of Malta to the list of states …
The European Union is considering allowing state aid to 62 energy-intensive industries including aluminium- and petroleum-product manufacturers to help with the cost of boosting renewable energy, a draft EU document showed. The European Commission, the EU regulatory arm, will approve support in the form of reductions in environmental taxes if …
The German Development Financial Institution, KfW, has agreed to finance Rs 1,700 crore for the 191-MW Thana Plaun Hydroelectric Project on the Beas in Mandi district under the "Himalayan Development Programme", Power Minister Sujan Singh Pathania today said. The minister disclosed that the funds were in addition to its existing …
Germany will provide 10.5 million euros (approximately Tk 113.5 crore) to Bangladesh for a programme aiming to ensure productive use of renewable energy in remote areas of the country. German donor agency KfW yesterday signed an agreement to this effect with the Economic Relations Division (ERD) at the latter's office …
The Government of Bangladesh Tuesday signed an agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for $310 million in loans to further improve the country’s power-supply system to get rid of outages and expand the electricity network as half the population still remains outside the important development matrix. It also signed …
