Forests

Most countries lose out with forest-to-farm conversions

Converting forests into farms is not economically viable except in selected regions, says a global study.

Publication Date: 
18/08/2017
Eco Business
Tags:
Forests, Deforestation, Agriculture, Global, Forest Management, Brazil, Guinea, Thailand
Climate Change

First half of 2017 ranks 2nd hottest globally, behind 2016

The first half of 2017 was the second warmest on record for Earth, only behind last year.

Publication Date: 
18/08/2017
PHYS
Tags:
Climate Change, Global Warming, Climate Impacts, Global, Green House Gases
Climate Change

Prabhu, Goyal and Pradhan to address Third Business and Climate Summit 2017

Three union ministers -- Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines Piyush Goyal and Minister of State (Independent C

Publication Date: 
17/08/2017
Daily News Analysis (Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, UNFCCC, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Innovation, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Climate Adaptation, Climate Mitigation, Global
Climate Change

Global warming could cause yield of sorghum crops to drop ‘substantially’

Sorghum is the fifth most economically important cereal in the world and is grown in some of the most arid parts of Africa and South Asia, where it is a staple food for half a billion people.

Publication Date: 
16/08/2017
Eco Business
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Agriculture, Sorghum, Global, Africa, South Asia, Food Security
Transport

Status of policies for clean vehicles and fuels in select G20 countries

Reveals that the efforts made by multiple Transport Task Group (TTG) countries to promote and support policies and programs—including stringent tailpipe emissions standards, fuel economy standards, low sulfur fuels, and green freight programs—are in good alignment with the long-term perspective and pathways of the Transport Task Group defined in

Publication Date: 
15/08/2017
Li Du, Josh Miller
International Council on Clean Transportation
Tags:
Vehicular Standards, Fuel Economy Standards, Fuel Quality, Air Pollution, Light Duty Vehicle, Heavy Duty Vehicle, Carbon Dioxide, India, Global
Dams/ Irrigation

A new, free, online tool helps citizens assess mega dams’ economic and environmental viability

Mega-dam construction is booming around the world, with promoters hyping hydropower as a green, renewable source of energy and a means of curbing climate change.

Publication Date: 
14/08/2017
Eco Business
Tags:
Dams, Environment, Amazon, Dams/ Irrigation, Climate Change, Economy, Hydroelectricity, Global, Green House Gases, Carbon Dioxide
Climate Change

CDM supply potential up to 2020

This discussion paper estimates the potential supply of certified emission reductions (CERs) from projects registered under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) for the period 2013 to 2020.

Publication Date: 
10/08/2017
German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt)
Tags:
Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Certified Emission Reduction, Green House Gases, India, Global
Energy

World energy balances 2017: overview

World Energy Balances 2017 offers final and complete energy balances for 1971 to 2015, with supply estimates for 2016, by country and region. This overview from World Energy Balances 2017 contains a summary of the most recent energy trends.

Publication Date: 
04/08/2017
International Energy Agency
Tags:
Energy, Electricity, Energy Intensity, Renewable Energy, GDP, India, Global, Statistics
Health

Global blindness set to 'triple by 2050'

The number of blind people across the world is set to triple within the next four decades, researchers suggest.

Publication Date: 
03/08/2017
BBC (UK)
Tags:
Health, Global, Eye Diseases, South Asia, Africa, Developing Countries, Health Care
Energy

World Bank launches online electricity access tracking tool

The World Bank in partnership with the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) and the KTH Royal Institute of Technology, have launched an electricity access tool to track more househol

Publication Date: 
03/08/2017
ESI Africa
Tags:
Energy, World Bank, Electricity, Zambia, Renewable Energy, Global, Africa

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