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UN Carbon Offsets Rise as Board at CDM Rejects Record Number of ProjectsBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 2, 2010
United Nations carbon credits rose as the regulator of the Clean Development Mechanism rejected a record number of projects. The executive board of the CDM turned down 22 projects requesting registration, the most during any single meeting, and approved 21 applications... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology , United Nations |
UN declares access to clean water a human rightBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 29, 2010
The United Nations on Wednesday declared access to clean water a human right, voicing "deep concern" about a human necessity denied to almost 900 million people worldwide. The 192-nation body approved a resolution put forward by Bolivia and signed by 33 other states.... Read more.. |
UN declares access to clean water a human rightBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 29, 2010
The United Nations on Wednesday declared access to clean water a human right, voicing "deep concern" about a human necessity denied to almost 900 million people worldwide. The 192-nation body approved a resolution put forward by Bolivia and signed by 33 other states.... Read more.. |
UN highlights role of transnational corporations in transitioning to low-carbon future.By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 23, 2010
hile they are major carbon emitters, transnational corporations (TNCs) are also a source of ‘green’ investments and can play a crucial role in propelling the world towards a low-carbon future, according to a new report by the UN trade arm. Supachai Panitchpakdi,... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology , United Nations |
Kyoto CO2 trade may end if no climate deal-UN studyBy : Preeti Aggarwal, Jul 22, 2010
The Kyoto Protocol's clean development mechanism (CDM) may end from 2013 unless the world can agree and put into force a new round of carbon emissions targets before then, a U.N. paper has said. The CDM enabled a $20.6 billion trade in carbon emissions rights between... Read more.. |
UN eyes private help in $100 billion climate aidBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 14, 2010
UNITED NATIONS A pledge by rich nations in Copenhagen to provide as much as $100 billion a year of climate-related aid to developing countries by 2020 may depend in part on the generosity of private donors and other non-governmental sources. Secretary-General Ban Ki-... Read more.. Subject Tags: Business , Entertainment , Environment , Health , Politics , Social Issues , Technology , United Nations |
Asia-Pacific nations agree on action to promote low-carbon economic growthBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 10, 2010
Government officials and policymakers from Asia and the Pacific have concluded a United Nations-organized meeting by adopting a course of action for environmentally sustainable economic growth, ahead of a key ministerial conference to be held in September in Kazakhstan. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology , United Nations |
Dutch review backs U.N. climate change reportBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 7, 2010
A Dutch review of a United Nations climate report backs its finding of global warming's dangers but says the U.N. panel should be more transparent in its work. The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, an institute that advises the Dutch government, released its... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology , United Nations |
UN panel recommendation may make India lose half carbon creditsBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 4, 2010
A United Nations panel recommendation this week to change carbon credits calculating methodology for hydroflourocarbons (HFCs) can result in India losing half of its credits valid till 2012. Certified Emissions Reduction Units (CERs), also called carbon credits, for... Read more.. |
UN report fuels charges of manipulation in $2.7 billion carbon-cutting marketBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 2, 2010
European and U.S. environmentalists demanded action Friday after an obscure U.N. advisory panel lent credence to their claims that industrialized nations are wasting billions of dollars on carbon-cutting projects. The dispute revolves around the validity of some... Read more.. |