November 10, 2012
by Amanda Maxwell
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Amanda Maxwell, Latin America Advocate, Washington, DC
Latin America Green News is a selection of weekly news highlights about environmental and energy issues in Latin America.
November 4-9, 2012
Chile
Environmentalists are … Continue reading
June 1, 2012
by Carolina Herrera
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Carolina Herrera, Latin America Advocate, Washington DC
Mexico’s National Congress has given the Ministry of the Environment (SEMARNAT) just fifteen days to report back on actions surrounding the environmental impact approvals gra… Continue reading
May 16, 2012
by Amrita Batra
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Amrita Batra, Program Assistant, India Initiative and Food and Agriculture, San Francisco
Climate
Climate Change to Affect Forest Cover
“Climate Change is going to have an adverse impact on India’s forest cover as well as t… Continue reading
January 10, 2012
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Wales is aiming to solidify its position as the country with the highest recycling rates in the U.K. by calling for residents and businesses to recycle 50 percent of their waste in 2012. Environment Minister John Griffiths applauded residents for their growing interest in waste diversion but told them not to “rest on their laurels” [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookDecember 28, 2011
by Greenlaw from NRDC China
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Greenlaw from NRDC China, NRDC China Program, Beijing
NRDC has been working in China for over fifteen years on such issues as energy efficiency, green buildings, clean energy technologies, environmental governance and public participati… Continue reading
November 29, 2011
by Amrita Batra
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Amrita Batra, Program Assistant, India Initiative and Food and Agriculture, San Francisco
Climate
Himalayan nations agree on climate change adaption plan
“Four Himalayan nations facing the threat of weather changes have agreed to… Continue reading
October 14, 2011
by Amanda Maxwell
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Amanda Maxwell, Latin America Advocate, Washington, DC
Chile
Chile’s green house gas emissions have risen above neighboring countries and OECD member countries, according to a recent report by the Jaime Guzmán Foundat… Continue reading
August 3, 2011
by Jacob Scherr
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Jacob Scherr, Director, Global Strategy & Advocacy, Washington, DC
FRANCE COMMITS TO BE A LEADER ON Rio+20
On August 1st, France’s Ministry of Foreign and European Spokesperson announced that the country “will mo… Continue reading
Share on FacebookJuly 25, 2011
by Carolina Herrera
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Carolina Herrera, Latin America Advocate, Washington DC Photo Credit: Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
It wouldn’t be Rio if there wasn’t a party. The Municipality of Rio de Janeiro announced that this year the city’s famou… Continue reading
April 9, 2011
by Anubhav Gupta
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Anubhav Gupta, Program Assistant, Water, San Francisco Climate Change
Jairam Ramesh Inaugurates ‘Cap and Trade’ for Air Pollutants
“India may be all set to become one of the few countries to put in a nation-wide ‘cap and trade&… Continue reading
March 5, 2011
by Anubhav Gupta
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Climate Change
PM Council on Climate Change Okays Green India Mission
“The Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change has approved the Green India Mission, which targets 5 million hectare improvement in forest and tree cover besides adding anothe… Continue reading
February 14, 2011
by Shravya Reddy
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Climate Change
We Expect Leadership From India: UN Climate Chief
“India played an ‘exceedingly helpful role’ in the last climate summit and ‘we expect the same this year and beyond’, UN climate chief Christiana Figue… Continue reading
January 31, 2011
by Shravya Reddy
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Climate Change
‘By 2020, World to be 2.4 C Warmer, India to be Hardest Hit’
“The Earth will be 2.4 degree Celsius warmer by 2020 if the world continues with the business-as-usual approach to climate change and India would be one of th… Continue reading
January 6, 2011
by Shravya Reddy
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Climate Change
In Cancun Climate Talks, India Enjoys Place in Sun
“India has emerged as a new global power on climate change, with major nations voicing praise — and surprise — at New Delhi’s agile diplomacy that helped produce a deal in Cancun… Continue reading
December 9, 2010
by Shravya Reddy
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Climate Change
India Says Climate Talks Moving from Global Treaty
“United Nations climate talks in Mexico are moving away from a global treaty, and nations should focus more on what they can be doing domestically to prevent climate change, India… Continue reading
November 20, 2010
by Shravya Reddy
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Climate Change
‘India and America are Indispensable Partners’
“President Obama told India’s legislators in his address to Parliament, ‘We valued India’s important role at Copenhagen, where, for the first time, all major economie… Continue reading
August 12, 2010
by Shravya Reddy
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Climate Change and Environment
Jairam Ramesh on New UN Climate Panel
“United Nations Secretary General Ban ki-Moon has set up a high-level panel on global sustainability with the objective of formulating a new vision for sustain… Continue reading