Ashden countdown begins
Twenty-four green energy organisations and programmes from over 60 countries have been shortlisted for the annual Ashden Awards.
from Ashden Awards on Nov 21, 2012.
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UN warns of need for climate action
Action
on climate change needs to be scaled-up and accelerated without delay if
the world is to have a running chance of keeping a global average
temperature rise below 2 degrees Celsius this century, warns the UN
environment agency.
from UNEP on Nov 21, 2012.
Don't suspend carbon cut plans, say Greens
The UK government must not allow plans to cut UK carbon emissions to be suspended until after 2015, the Green Party has warned.
from Green Party on Nov 21, 2012.
EU aid for poorest 'will bear brunt of budget squeeze'
The
European Union should think again over changes to its proposed budget
which could squeeze help for the poorest people on the planet but
protect planned spending increases elsewhere, says an international
development agency ahead of this week’s European Council.
from Oxfam on Nov 21, 2012.
UNAIDS reports accelerating progress in combatting the disease
A 50
per cent reduction in the rate of new HIV infections has been achieved
across 25 low- and middle-income countries––more than half in Africa,
the region most affected by HIV, says a report by UNAIDS.
from UNAIDS on Nov 21, 2012.
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Elites will make Gazans of us all
Many
impoverished regions of the world, which have fallen off the economic
cliff, are beginning to resemble Gaza, where 1.6 million Palestinians
live in the planet's largest internment camp, says Chris Hedges.
from TruthOut on Nov 20, 2012.
A southeast Asian perspective on China's transformation
A Southeast Asian pundit looks back on China's transformation.
from FPIF on Nov 20, 2012.
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