For billions of people, mountain meltwater is essential for drinking water and sanitation, food and energy security, and the integrity of the environment. But today, as the world warms, glaciers are melting faster than ever, making the water cycle more unpredictable and extreme. And because of glacial retreat, floods, droughts, …
Europe's ambitious climate plan was approved by the European Parliament's environment committee. But a group of eastern European countries, led by Poland, threaten to block reforms to the emissions-trading system, saying that these would harm their economies.
The paper examines the extent to which the developed countries are shouldering their responsibility for mitigating climate change. Developed countries have a responsibility to reduce the threat of climate change in two ways: (1) by reducing their own emissions and (2) by facilitating the mitigation efforts of developing countries by …
Let’s cut to the chase. If we are serious about climate change then we have to be serious about changing (drastically) the way the world generates and uses its energy. But even as the rich world talks glibly about ‘decarbonisation’ of its economy it has done precious little to reinvent …
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Developing nations want Kyoto Protocol commitments honoured. Developed nations cannot stop talking of targets for all. Juergen P Kropp , senior scientist, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Germany talks to Amarjyoti Borah , giving the western viewpoint How does Germany plan to meet emissions targets after phasing out nuclear …
What do a small Italian village, a community of millionaires in Oregon and a town in Austria have in common? Nearly all of their electricity needs are supplied by renewable energy. They are by no means the only ones. A growing number of communities are working towards using only electricity …
If you want to see where the US is headed on climate change take a look at California. Under Republican governor Arnold Schwarzenegger - whose proactive stance on air pollution is said to have been triggered partly by his son's asthma - the golden state is blazing a trail on …
THE price of a cup of coffee. That's one estimate of what it will cost each American every day for the next 20 years to break the fossil fuel habit of generations and turn to renewables instead. A daily outlay of a shade under a couple of dollars does add …
At first glance, geothermal energy seems almost too good to be true. It's clean, inexhaustible, provides predictable 24-hour power and you can get it just about anywhere. There is a snag, however. Outside of geologically blessed places like Iceland, Japan and New Zealand, where volcanically active rocks are close to …
A new survey from EcoSecurities and ClimateBiz released recently shows how large, multinational corporations are addressing their carbon footprints from within, and what strategies they're using to offset the emissions they can't avoid. The study, "Carbon Offsetting Trends Survey 2008," sampled 65 companies across industries about their attitudes towards offsets …
This describes the twelve easy steps to take to make your life a little greener. 1.Mow Down Emissions 2. Dead Bulb Depository 3. Blow Up the Car (Tires) 4. Wrap the Heater 5. Kid Power 6. Addicted to the Bottle 7. Save the Beach ETC....
This report presents an assessment of progress of European countries towards achieving the objectives of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and their emission targets under the Kyoto Protocol. The report analyses both actual progress, based on historic trends of greenhouse gas emissions, and projected progress, based on …
The European Union is in danger of losing its self-assigned role as the champion of climate change mitigation with member states increasingly worried about the economic implications of taking on far-reaching commitments.
