March 8, 2013
by Rocky Kistner
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Rocky Kistner, Communications Associate, Washington, DC
Canada harbors some of the great environmental Arctic treasures of the world, magnificent polar bears, wildlife and fisheries unique to its pristine Arctic shores. But the lan… Continue reading
February 5, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Climate change is a hotly debated issue, but a new study shows geoscientists and engineers also become embroiled in the issue — and for some, it can get surprisingly personal. Younger, female engineers employed in government seemed to support the Kyot… Continue reading
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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 law, and green supply chain issue… Continue reading
July 21, 2012
by David Doniger
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David Doniger, Policy Director, Climate and Clean Air Program, Washington, D.C.
I’ve just arrived in Bangkok, where negotiators from around the world will convene next week for the mid-year meeting of the Montreal Protocol, t… Continue reading
June 29, 2012
by Reduce
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The European Union implemented a cap and trade scheme in 2005 to help it fulfil its obligations under the first phase of the Kyoto Protocol for reducing carbon emissions. The Scandinavian nations had independently imposed a carbon tax in the 1990s as p… Continue reading
Share on FacebookMay 24, 2012
by Jake Schmidt
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Jake Schmidt, International Climate Policy Director, Washington, DC
In Durban, South Africa countries agreed to: launch the negotiations on a new legal agreement to be adopted in 2015, move forward implementation of the agreements reach… Continue reading
December 7, 2011
by Danielle Droitsch
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Danielle Droitsch, Director, Canada Project, Washington, D.C.
Protesters today at the Canadian Embassy objecting to Prime Minister’s Stephen Harper’s Canada’s anti-climate policies.
Today, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper w… Continue reading
November 28, 2011
by Jake Schmidt
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Jake Schmidt, International Climate Policy Director, Washington, DC
One year ago, countries rallied around the Cancun Agreements with multiple standing ovations and strong words of support. While these agreements are not sufficien… Continue reading
November 2, 2011
by Amrita Batra
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Amrita Batra, Program Assistant, Sustainable Agriculture, San Francisco
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India, SA and Brazil demand pact on second phase of Kyoto Protocol
“The statement, agreed to by the heads of three of the four BASIC countries, inclu… Continue reading
October 5, 2011
by Jake Schmidt
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Jake Schmidt, International Climate Policy Director, Washington, DC
[This post is part of a three-part series on the state of the global warming negotiations in the lead-in to the Ministerial meeting in Durban, South Africa this Decembe… Continue reading
July 11, 2011
by Shravya Reddy
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Shravya Reddy, India Analyst, New York Climate
UN official lobbied for private biofuel firms during India visit
“Executive secretary Christiana Figueres is mandated by the UN Secretary General to steer tough climate negotiations and help build c… Continue reading
June 30, 2011
by Shravya Reddy
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Shravya Reddy, India Analyst, New York Climate
Carbon trading begins in Himachal Pradesh
“Community participation in watershed management programmes is making strong headway for success of world’s largest and India’s first Clean Development Mecha… Continue reading
June 3, 2011
by Shravya Reddy
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Shravya Reddy, India Analyst, New York The seventh BASIC Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change took place in South Africa, near Durban, from 28 to 29 May 2011. The BASIC countries – Brazil, South Africa, India and China – were joined by Arg… Continue reading
Share on FacebookDecember 14, 2010
by NRDC News
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In the Beijing Review, Jake Schmidt discussed Copenhagen, Cancun, and the fate of the Kyoto Protocol as well as China’s role in the fight against climate change… In an Associated Press piece, Roland Hwang commented on the California Plug-I… Continue reading
Share on FacebookDecember 11, 2010
by Susan Casey-Lefkowitz
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In the wee hours of the morning, delegates at the international climate talks in Cancún reached agreement on how to move forward together to fight climate change. Many of us feared that if agreement was not reached during this meeting, we would … Continue reading
Share on FacebookDecember 10, 2010
by Greenlaw from NRDC China
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NRDC has been working in China for fifteen years on such issues as climate, energy efficiency, green buildings, clean energy, governance and law, health, and green supply chain issues. This China Environmental News Alert is a weekly compilation of news… Continue reading
Share on FacebookDecember 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 26, 2010
by Greenlaw from NRDC China
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NRDC has been working in China for fifteen years on such issues as climate, energy efficiency, green buildings, clean energy, governance and law, health, and green supply chain issues. This China Environmental News Alert is a weekly compilation of news… Continue reading
Share on FacebookNovember 11, 2010
by David Doniger
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A small group of carbon offset projects under the climate treaty is reaping billions of dollars in windfall profits while worsening both global warming and depletion of the ozone layer, according to an NRDC report we’re issuing today at the meeti… Continue reading
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