Tag: China
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UN Climate Talks: Nations Negotiate Climate Change Deal
RESPONDING TO CLIMATE CHANGE — Talks to develop the framework of a global climate change deal—set to be agreed in 2015—started this week at the World Conference Center in Bonn, Germany …
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Guest Post: International Examples of Green Roofs
Known for their excellent water retention, green roofs also improve conservation and biodiversity, provide wildlife habitats, improve the thermal insulation of buildings, reduce airborne particulate and lessen the urban heat island effect.
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Asia Overtakes Rest of the World in Consumption of Materials
UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME — Asia Pacific has surpassed the rest of the world in its consumption of materials and will continue to dominate world material flows …
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Global Report: Wind Power Surges to New Record
United Nations Environment Programme — “Wind power may be variable, but the greatest threat to the continued stable growth of the industry is the variability and unpredictability of the politicians who set the frameworks for the energy sector …
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Who’s Winning the Clean Energy Race?
THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS — The global clean energy sector is undergoing geographic and technological shifts as new markets emerge and renewable capacity grows, according to research released by The Pew Charitable Trusts. The sector demonstrated resilience in 2012, registering a …