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Vietnam advances climate preparation
No commentsVietnam is one of the countries most affected by climate change, however the Southeast Asian country is taking the lead with strong local actions to counter this global issue.
»First comes the gun, then the choking air
No commentsImagine a scenario where the threat to the inhabitants of conflict-torn Kashmir won’t be the gun, but the quality of their air. The pollution trends in this part of the globe suggest that it has almost reached that point.
»Which path will we choose?
No commentsThe Copenhagen climate summit in December 2009 offered two choices: resolute action together to try to slow the increase in global temperatures, or continuing prevarication over who should act first. The path chosen was perhaps predictably depressing.
»Of culture, climate and cycling
No commentsCycling is popular in Copenhagen, with nearly half the city’s population regularly taking to the saddle. Could it show the way to the rest of the world?
»Denmark harnesses green power from offshore winds
No commentsDenmark responded to the 1973 oil crisis — when prices rose and producers stopped exports to many countries — with an ambition for independence from this form of fuel.
»Energy Saving Stoves to cut emissions and diseases in Africa launched
1 commentAs the world desperately eyes to reduce emissions and save trees, the World Food Programme has launched a multi million dollar project to distribute fuel efficient stoves in Africa where over 80% of the population still rely on firewood and charcoal for cooking. The ‘safe stoves’ project has been launched by the UN Secretary General [...]
»Climate negotiations stumble amid discord
No commentsClimate negotiators try to whittle a new climate deal into a manageable text as world leaders begin to arrive at UN talks here in the Danish capital, but big differences remain between countries, including the old rift between rich and poor, as well as tension amongst developing countries themselves.
»South Africa’s Split Personality
No commentsA day before the UN climate conference began in the Danish capital, South Africa announced a reduction in growth of fossil fuel emissions. Now, though, environmental groups accuse the continent’s biggest economy of hypocrisy.
»Tuvalu working towards being a role model country in terms of renewable energy
No commentsTuvalu is working towards being a role model country on renewable energy as a mitigation measure to address sea level rise
»Developing countries encouraged to venture into biotechnology
Comments offDenmark’s Secretary for farmers producing biomass for energy urges developing countries to venture into biotechnology
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