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Recycling

Legal Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

I feel like climate change is going to have to get worse before it gets better. Climate change has been a big, scary, looming problem for basically the entirety of my life; I cannot remember a time when it was not at least a background concern. This holiday season, I’m especially grateful for their tone of determination.

Climate Change

Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 13, 2022

And yet, technological innovation is not what’s standing in the way of significant and necessary near-term climate progress. To unleash that clean energy, we need innovation in the processes and governance structures of the institutions that operate our power grids and oversee planning for new transmission. Thinking beyond carbon.

Technology

Circle of Blue

APRIL 5, 2022

lawmakers are pushing to create a new agency dedicated to sustainable development in the Great Lakes region. We work together to produce news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water. Find all the work here.

2022

Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

In this blog post, we will briefly explain (i) the background of climate change laws in Colombia, (ii) the nature and reach of the ‘ Acción de Cumplimiento ,’ and (iii) the two judgments and their implications for climate action in Colombia. Law 1715 of 2014 on non-conventional renewable energy sources.

Climate Change

Frontiers

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

With all eyes on the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) this month, we have curated a list of our best Research Topics addressing the four goals of the conference. degrees within reach, adapting to protect natural habitats, mobilizing climate finance, and tackling the crisis through collaboration. 3) Mobilize finance.

Climate Change

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 4, 2022

Allegheny College in Crawford County will host the Fifth World Symposium on Sustainable Development at Universities (WSSD-U-2022), June 16–17, 2022. This year's symposium focuses on "Educating the Sustainability Leaders of the Future" and will contribute to development of this fast-growing field.

Sustainable Development

Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The International Energy Agency is clear that investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy are the solution to the current energy crisis, not investments in new oil and gas. Julia Levin, National Climate Program Manager, Environmental Defence Canada. Background Information.

Fossil Fuels

HumanNature

JANUARY 20, 2022

Guest Post by Shae Rupinsky 2021-2022 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph.D. Student in the Department of Political Science at Colorado State University How climate change offers opportunities to revitalize and reconnect with rural communities Rural voices are increasingly lamented as forgotten and unacknowledged.

Climate Change

Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 31, 2024

This important gathering, known as COP29 (which stands for the ‘Conference of the Parties’), is the 29th annual United Nations climate negotiations since the establishment of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 1995. to support countries needing help with climate adaptation and emission reduction.

Climate Change

A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The president-elect, who is currently finishing his second term as a congressman, made environmental and climate change issues central to his campaign. He pledged to create “Chile’s first green government”, and will arrive in office with a number of challenges to prove these credentials.

Government

A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

In what sounds like a tall promise, Indonesia’s state-owned electricity company Perusahaan Listrik Negara said earlier this year it would build only renewable energy plants after 2023. Practices that destroy nature and cause climate change must be resisted,” Faisal Basri, an economist from the University of Indonesia, told me. “We

Air Pollution

Ocean Conservancy

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Clean ocean energy solutions are critical to reducing emissions and averting the climate crisis. Climate change is the single greatest threat our ocean faces. It puts the wildlife and communities that depend on the ocean at risk through impacts like ocean acidification, sea level rise and temperature changes.

Clean Energy

Physics World

OCTOBER 12, 2021

As the International Nuclear Agency points out, that goal cannot be reached using renewables alone, which are intermittent and cannot be easily stored. As physicists we are well equipped to drive the conversation on climate change from the problem to solutions – one that nuclear needs to be a part of. Young support.

Nuclear Power

Breezometer

JUNE 7, 2022

We’re already experiencing the impact of climate change across the world; now an update from the IPCC suggests weather extremes could become the norm in the near future. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change.

Climate Change

Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The focus was clear: climate action, transitioning to cleaner energy, advancing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and preparing for COP28 (the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference). The week also saw candid discussions on the economic ramifications of climate inaction.

Ocean

A Greener Life

OCTOBER 7, 2021

South Asia is home to nearly a quarter of the world’s population , and to some of the countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. South Asia is home to nearly a quarter of the world’s population , and to some of the countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.

Paris Agreement

Edouard Stenger

MAY 24, 2017

The money will be allocated to energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions, among many others. Coal-burning and loving Poland also issued a large bond last year dedicated to renewable energy and efficiency. To learn out more, can read these articles.

Climate Change

A Greener Life

MAY 3, 2022

As climate change accelerates, the risks and costs of extreme weather – like 2020’s Cyclone Amphan – are set to skyrocket in India. New analysis has found India’s large lenders and state-run energy giants are doing little to reduce their mounting climate exposure. Climate scorecard for India’s banks .

Fossil Fuels

Edouard Stenger

APRIL 16, 2024

But an assigment for my English classes changed all that. I discovered the existential threat of climate change and the massive opportunities of renewable energy sources. Getting a job on sustainable development or what we call today the energy transition was tough. I wrote both my B.A.

2004

Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

In his inaugural address , incoming General Assembly President Peter Thompson declared that the session would focus on advancing the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted in September 2015. In this new era, questions abound regarding what constitutes “sustainable” development and how to achieve it.

Fossil Fuels

Nanotech

AUGUST 22, 2023

NNI states that these needs could have a near-term impact on energy efficiency, sustainable development, and climate change.

2023

Law Columbia

JANUARY 10, 2019

On December 28, 2018, California adopted comprehensive amendments to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines , which include a suite of provisions aimed at improving the analysis of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate change impacts in state environmental reviews. GHG Emissions Analysis. Section 15064.4(2)(b)

Climate Change

Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The focus was clear: climate action, transitioning to cleaner energy, advancing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and preparing for COP28 (the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference). The week also saw candid discussions on the economic ramifications of climate inaction.

Ocean

Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Yet, new research by Oil Change International and Friends of the Earth US shows that between 2018 and 2020, G20 governments and Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) still spent at least $188 billion on fossil fuels. times more than G20 support for renewable energy, which averaged $26 billion per year. This was 2.5

Fossil Fuels

A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Despite the worldwide mobilisation towards the adoption of renewable energy, the Brazilian government continues to promote the use of coal, the most polluting fossil fuel. The UN’s climate conference, COP26 , has seen more than 70 countries commit to putting an end to energy sources such as coal by mid-century.

2027

Edouard Stenger

JANUARY 10, 2022

My five-month internship as an energy advisor for the healthcare sector taught me so much. I am now much more knowledgeable about green buildings and how renewable energies can be harnessed. Fast forward to present days, I have found a great job in an amazing team that helps me deliver impact on energy consumption.

2007

Energy and Climate Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The JTM endeavours to smoothen these socio-economic turbulences and to “leave no one behind”, which is the motto used by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well. These regions will or strongly risk to lose at some point their industries and the workers their jobs. The JTF composes the 1 st pillar.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Over the next four years, the City Energy Strategy will integrate energy plans into planning and development review to evaluate energy systems decisions early in the planning process and improve long-term coordination between utilities, permit holders and developers.

Renewable Energy

Frontiers

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) parties meet every year at the Conference of the Parties (COP) to negotiate and agree action on how to tackle climate change, limit emissions, and halt global warming.

Climate Change

Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

This is vital to meet rising demand for electricity among Moroccans, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating climate change. Like much of Africa, Morocco has a lot to lose from climate change. A key development goal of many African countries is to increase electricity access. According to Ms.

Paris Agreement

Enviromental Defense

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

WHO: The virtual evening will include special guest speakers: Tim Gray , our Executive Director; Dr. Angela Carter , a political economist from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD); Ananda Lee Tan from the Just Transition Alliance; Dr. Jose Etcheverry , the Director of the International Renewable Energy Academy; and (..)

Renewable Energy

Vermont Law

APRIL 24, 2019

The disparity between the economies of Pakistan and India is related, in part, to energy infrastructure and policy. While India has forged ahead with renewable energy, corruption, bureaucracy, and poor energy policy have soured Pakistan’s attempt at entering the renewable energy revolution.

2010

Acoel

APRIL 14, 2023

My role on the Climate Crisis Commission recently took me to UN Headquarters in New York City for the March 2023 UN Water Conference , the first UN-convened event focused on freshwater resources since 1947. Changes in climate are influencing precipitation in ways that are shifting the distribution of water around the world.

Climate Change

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

JUNE 14, 2023

As climate change intensifies, droughts lengthen and aquifers deplete, there will likely be more demand for irrigation infrastructure. Introduction We release this report in the wake of yet another report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on the nature of the climate crisis.

Waste

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 11, 2022

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Earth Day

A Greener Life

JUNE 28, 2023

The decarbonisation target prompted a shift towards climate change. A 2022 report on “decarbonisation employment” from the China-based Climate Action Youth Alliance (CAYA) found that while the emissions-related industry had come into being in 2005 with the signing of the Kyoto Protocol, its size remained small.

2015