Energy

Russia moots mega energy pipeline project with India

It would take five years and cost $40 billion.

Publication Date: 
21/07/2014
Suhasini Haidar
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Russia, India, Natural Gas, Energy
Agriculture

OECD-FAO agricultural outlook 2014-2023

This twentieth edition of the Agricultural Outlook published jointly by OECD and FAO provides market projections to 2023 for major agricultural commodities, biofuels and fish across 41 countries and 12 regions. In a special focus on India, the Outlook projects sustained food production and consumption growth, led by value-added sectors like dairy production and aquaculture.

Publication Date: 
11/07/2014
OECD
Tags:
Agriculture, Food Prices, India, Asia, Food Security, Biofuel, Legumes, Oilseeds, Cotton, Animal Products, Farmers, Developing Countries, Fisheries, Livestock, Dairy Development, Ethanol, Rice, Wheat, Consumption Patterns, Biodiesel, Nutrition, Imports, Russia, United States Of America (US), Thailand, Brazil
Economy

The BRICS Development Bank

The association of five major emerging national economies, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) has a special responsibility towards helping the world achieve its goal of ending extreme poverty,

Publication Date: 
11/07/2014
Oxfam
Tags:
Economy, India, Brazil, Russia, China, South Africa, Development, Poverty, Women, Governance
Climate Change

Capturing CO2 emissions remains frustratingly expensive: Kemp

Fossil fuels will remain an indispensable part of the global energy supply for at least the next 50 years, so a means must be found to burn them without pumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

Publication Date: 
11/07/2014
Reuters
Tags:
Climate Change, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Capture and Storage, Fossil Fuels, Energy, Global Warming, France, United Kingdom (UK), Russia, Italy, Canada, Coal, United States Of America (US)
Health

Study finds alarming global rise in use of antibiotics

Antibiotic use has surged by 36% worldwide in a decade, much of it unwarranted, according to a new study.

Publication Date: 
11/07/2014
Los Angeles Times
Tags:
Health, Preventive Medicine, Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Drugs
Climate Change

Delay Tightens Screws on Planet's Climate

Crossing the 2-degree limit in global warming will invite catastrophic and irreversible impacts as predicted by climate scientists.NASA SVS/NASA Center for Climate Simulation

Publication Date: 
11/07/2014
International Business Times
Tags:
Climate Change, Global Warming, Climate Impacts, Carbon Dioxide, Energy, Renewable Energy, UNFCCC, Russia
Climate Change

Fix the Climate Problem? Easy. Cut U.S. Emissions to 1901 Levels

A draft report prepared for the United Nations suggests, out loud, what the U.S.

Publication Date: 
10/07/2014
Bloomberg
Tags:
Climate Change, United States Of America (US), Carbon Dioxide, Green House Gases, Climate Mitigation, China, Russia, United Kingdom (UK)
Climate Change

Pathways to deep decarbonization - Interim 2014 report

This interim 2014 report by the Deep Decarbonization Pathway Project (DDPP) summarizes preliminary findings of the pathways developed by the DDPP Country Research Teams with the objective of achieving emission reductions consistent with limiting global warming to less than 2°C.

Publication Date: 
09/07/2014
IDDRI
Tags:
Climate Change, India, Climate Mitigation, Green House Gases, Emission Targets, Carbon Dioxide, Climate Impacts, Carbon Capture and Storage, Carbon Sequestration, Biofuel, Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Green Buildings, Public Transport, Emissions Trading, United States Of America (US), France, Australia, Canada, China, United Kingdom (UK), Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, South Korea
Climate Change

UN issued with roadmap on how to avoid climate catastrophe

Report is the first of its kind to prescribe concrete actions that the biggest 15 economies must take to keep warming below 2C

Publication Date: 
09/07/2014
Guardian (UK)
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, Global Warming, Green House Gases, United States Of America (US), Brazil, Australia, United Kingdom (UK), Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Coal, Fossil Fuels
Energy

Bulgaria on brink of nuclear deal to reduce reliance on Russia

Bulgaria, one of five EU states that depend totally on Russia for nuclear fuel, is set to take a step towards diversifying its suppliers when Westinghouse Electric Company buys a stake in a state-c

Publication Date: 
07/07/2014
Reuters
Tags:
Energy, Nuclear Power, Bulgaria, Russia, European Union (EU), Electricity

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