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Climate Action - Assisting business towards carbon neutrality

News - Africa

Extreme dry weather worsens food situation in Zimbabwe

Published on 16 April 2008

Shaping the path towards sustainable tourism

Published on 14 April 2008

UN chief call for review of biofuels policy

Published on 07 April 2008
The UN secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon, has called for a comprehensive review of the policy on biofuels as a crisis in global food prices - partly caused by the increasing use of crops for energy generation - threatens to trigger global instability.

Can the world afford global warming fight?

Published on 03 April 2008

The WHO targets climate change on World Health Day

Published on 02 April 2008

Environment crime now high on the world agenda.

Published on 01 April 2008

Cities around the world turn off the lights for Earth Hour

Published on 26 March 2008

UN trials model bioenergy’s effect on food security

Published on 03 March 2008
SciDev.Net Tests on a tool to help policymakers assess the impact of bioenergy development on food security have begun in developing countries.

UK Ministers call for action to stop destruction of forests

Published on 27 February 2008
Commonwealth Environment Ministers have called for establishing demonstration projects and partnerships that deliver innovative financing in order to urgently stop the destruction of forests in member countries.

Europe must admit Africa to carbon trading club

Published on 12 December 2007
(SciDev.Net) The time is right for Europe to change its carbon trading rules, giving Africa access to the market, writes Louis V Verchot.
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