Showing posts with label Low Carbon Energy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Low Carbon Energy. Show all posts

Monday, June 1, 2009

Countries Eye Low Carbon Future
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:22195068~pagePK:64257043~piPK:437376~theSitePK:4607,00.html

Turkey is the first country to tap new fund fostering renewable energy,low-carbon mass transit and energy efficiency.
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:22195068~pagePK:64257043~piPK:437376~theSitePK:4607,00.html>

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Sharpening The Cutting Edge: Corporate Action for a Strong, Low-Carbon Economy
The window of opportunity to effectively respond to climate change is now. Leading scientists warn that global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions must begin to decline in ten years if we are to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. The United States is at a clear decision point. The scale of the climate challenge, paired with the investments needed to respond to a deep global recession, represent a unique opportunity to shift to a low-carbon economy that can provide a stronger, safer and more sustainable future. As users and producers of goods and services, businesses are central to an effective climate change response.To be successful in a low-carbon future, companies must become expert in today’s best practice, emerging innovative practice and tomorrow’s “next” practice. This report can help guide corporate actions over the next few years, as companies and policymakers accelerate the pace of responding to climate change. It offers guidance on six key actions:

Monday, April 20, 2009

How to build a low carbon economy

How to build a low carbon economy
As Gordon Brown promises to plot a green route to recovery in this month’s Budget, which options will really deliver the best bang for buck

Friday, March 27, 2009

Insight into Australia's energy future

Insight into Australia's energy future
Martin Ferguson - Minister for Resources and Energy, Minister for Tourism - Media Statement - 26-03-2009

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Clearing the air policy report

The Climate Institute
This report examines the clean energy investments required to make Australia's transition to a low-carbon economy and the arguments used by carbon polluters and their supporters to delay or undermine action. Posted 26-01-2009

Monday, November 3, 2008

£250M clean technology fund announced between the UK’s Carbon Trust and Qatar Investment Authority

The Prime Minister has today announced a long-term strategic partnership between Qatar and the UK as part of the UK Government's commitment to forge new partnerships between hydrocarbon producing countries and consumer countries to help the move to a low carbon economy.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

A better way than cap and trade

A better response than cutting emissions would be to dramatically increase research and development on low-carbon energy.
Environment - Bjorn Lomborg - posted 17/7/2008