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Infosys named ET carbon ranking leader for reducing carbon footprint
02 May 2013 | Energy, Finance & The Green Economy, Asia, Europe
Indian IT company Infosys became Environmental Tracking (ET) carbon ranking leader in 2013 for its emissions reduction and disclosure practices.
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China International Summit brings energy leaders together ahead of World Energy Congress
01 May 2013 | Energy, Asia, Policy & Legislation
The World Energy Council’s China International Summit took place last week in Beijing and explored the long-term energy options facing the country’s new government.
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EIB raises £50m for renewable energy investment
25 April 2013 | Energy, Finance & The Green Economy, Forestry, Africa
The European Investment Bank has issued its first green bonds of 2013, raising funds from investors aiming to promote renewable energy projects.
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UN highlights role of transport in sustainable development at Bali Forum
24 April 2013 | Transportation, Asia, South America, Rio+20
Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations Secretary-General, welcomed efforts by Asian countries at a United Nations-backed regional forum this week in addressing the role of transportation in the effort to fight climate change and achieve sustainable development.
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India seeking to double renewable energy capacity by 2017
21 April 2013 | Energy, Asia, Policy & Legislation, Solar
Government officials in India have claimed that they will double the countries renewable energy capacity to 55000 MW by 2017.
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China targets national climate change legislation
19 April 2013 | Asia, Carbon management, Policy & Legislation
Shenzhen and Shanghai are due to start carbon emissions trading schemes in June and China is now deliberating over whether to draft its own national legislation on climate change.
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Climate change reshaping agriculture in Eastern Europe
05 April 2013 | Agriculture, Asia, Europe
Ensuring food security in a changing climate is a critical and pressing development challenge in today's world. Projections estimate that food production around the globe needs to increase by 70-100 per cent by 2050 in order to meet the demands of a world with nine billion people.
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E.U. agrees €150 million loan for climate change mitigation projects in India
11 March 2013 | Energy, Finance & The Green Economy, Asia, Europe
The European Investment Bank and Exim Bank have signed a €150 million ($195 million) loan to support climate change mitigation projects in India.
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UN World Environment Day 2013 to be hosted by Mongolia
08 March 2013 | Agriculture, Business & Industry, Africa, Asia
Mongolia has been announced as the host of this year’s World Environment Day (WED) which will take place on 5 June and will focus on reducing food waste and loss.
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World Bank calls for expansion of geothermal in developing countries
07 March 2013 | Energy, Finance & The Green Economy, Africa, Asia
The World Bank has called for an international effort to tap into underutilised sources of geothermal energy in developing nations.
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