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No commentsZhang Yue, CEO of Broad Air Conditioning, one of the largest domestic air-conditioning manufacturers in China, said that the energy consumption related to heating, ventilating and air-conditioning takes up one fourth of China’s total energy consumption. Therefore, it is important to apply new building codes to conserve more energy.
»Coal and the damages to your health
No commentsGreenpeace, an international, non-governmental organisation dedicated to the issues of climate change, has called on countries around the world to stop using coal as a means of energy and instead look for environmentally-friendly alternatives.
»Brazil to go greener with ethanol and nuclear plants, says Minister
No commentsAudio script for Bandnews TV summarizing main issues on the last day of the COP14 so far: Al Gore praised the Brazilian Climate Plan, negotiations on the Adaptation Fund stalled, and Brazil’s environment minister said the country will lead other developing nations. He also announced Brazil’s plans to build 3 new nuclear power plants.
»Climate Change Not Nigeria’s Priority – Delegate
No commentsMr Muhammed Barkindo, one of Nigeria’s delegates to the UN climate change talks in the Polish city of Poznan, said on Friday that tackling climate change was not among the country’s top priorities.
»Double Climate Remedial Efforts, Nigeria Urges Global Leaders
No commentsNigeria has told the world to double its efforts to manage global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in order to minimise the impact of climate change.
»What the World Bank says about climate change and Colombia
No commentsClimate change effects in Latin America will be diverse, but for Colombia, at least, they will mean an increase in diseases like dengue fever and malaria, the World Bank said. At the same time, the region is in a position to lead efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation. And the region has huge potential in hydropower development and transforming urban transportation, as in Colombia, the Bank said.
»Is coal the black sheep of greenhouse gas emissions?
No commentsColombia will export 100 million tons of coal in the next decade. Meanwhile Europe is criticizing the use of coal to produce energy because of its commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
»Doing Away with the Kerosene Stove? Not So fast!
No commentsNegotiations on whether Kenyans and people from other developing countries should have access to cutting edge technology to tap solar, wind and geothermal power have intensified during the two-week Climate Change Conference here in Poznan, Poland, with disagreements emerging between the developed and developing countries.
»Turning Carbon Into Gold
No comments“Turning Carbon Into Gold”, Pamela Asigi’s report from COP14 in Poland as broadcast on Kenya’s NTV television station.
»Coal nation
No commentsLocated 142km away from Poznan – the Polish city that is playing host to the 14th United Nations meeting on climate change – the coalmines of Konin are the second largest in Poland. Coal accounts for 93% of the country’s energy, more than double the world’s average, earning it the dubious title of the China of Europe.
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