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European Cities Must Invest in Climate Change Adaptation Measures
15 May 2012 - 15:06 by Local Press Report
COPENHAGEN (DI-VE.com) — A report published by the European Environment Agency said that cities need to start investing in adaptation measures using ideas and best practice from around the world. It said that the long
Cayman's National Climate Change Committee to Develop Policy
8 Dec 2010 - 14:35 by Local Press Report
GEORGE TOWN, CAYMAN ISLANDS (Cayman 27) — Cayman's National Climate Change Committee last week hosted a three-day workshop aimed at developing a national climate change policy. The goal was for a draft policy to be submitted to the
Carbon Sequestration Could Make Red Sludge Less Toxic
20 Oct 2010 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
IN, HUNGARY, BLOOMINGTON (Indiana University) — Carbon sequestration could help reduce the toxicity of the red sludge that spilled from a containment pond in Hungary earlier this month, according to a geologist from Indiana University.
Agency New Tool Measures Effects of Power, Water on C02 Emissions
18 Oct 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
ABU DHABI (Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates)) — The UAE has developed a new tool to assess how changes in the electricity and water sector might affect Abu Dhabi's carbon dioxide (C02) emissions through 2030, said Environment and Water Minister D
$600 Million USD Needed to Mitigate Shortages Due to Climate Change
5 Oct 2010 - 23:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Brazil, BRASILIA — A release in late September by Ipea, Brazil's official institute for applied economy, said global climate change could cause "alarming" effects in some of
Climate Change Adaptation Is All About Water and Energy: IWA
29 Sep 2010 - 16:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Canada, MONTREAL — B eing able to properly address global climate change challenges requires an understanding of "the water-energy nexus,"
Climate Change Adaptation Is All About Water and Energy: IWA
29 Sep 2010 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Canada, MONTREAL — Being able to properly address global climate change challenges requires an understanding of "the water-energy nexus," according to the International Water Association (IWA), a global network for
Climate Change Adaptation Is All About Water and Energy: IWA
27 Sep 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Canada, MONTREAL — Being able to properly address global climate change challenges requires an understanding of "the water-energy nexus," according to the International Water Association (IWA), a global network for
New UNECE Program Promotes Cooperation on Climate Change Adaptation
26 May 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Geneva, switzerland — The UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) announced the launch of a new program to coordinate cooperation on climate change adaptation at the "Water and Climate Change — How to
Carbon Disclosure Project Announces Water Disclosure Initiative
2 Dec 2009 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
LONDON, United Kingdom — The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a non-profit organization that operates a voluntary greenhouse gas emissions disclosure system, is expanding its operations to include the water sector with the
Carbon Disclosure Project Announces Water Disclosure Initiative
2 Dec 2009 - 16:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
LONDON, United Kingdom — The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a non-profit organization that operates a voluntary greenhouse gas emissions disclosure system, is expanding its operations to include the water sector with the
Carbon Disclosure Project Announces Water Disclosure Initiative
30 Nov 2009 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
LONDON, United Kingdom — The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a non-profit organization that operates a voluntary greenhouse gas emissions disclosure system, is expanding its operations to include the water sector with the
Carbon Disclosure Project Announces Water Disclosure Initiative
30 Nov 2009 - 20:59 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
LONDON, United Kingdom — The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a non-profit organization that operates a voluntary greenhouse gas emissions disclosure system, is expanding its operations to include the water sector with the
Group to Document Climate Change's Impact in Arab Countries
19 Oct 2009 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
AMMAN (Jordan Times) — The Arab Environment Ministers Council will form a team of experts this month to document the impact of climate change on Arab countries, ahead of the UN Climate Chang Conference in Copenhagen in De
Water Scarcity Could Lead to Global Security Problems: IPCC Chair
12 Oct 2009 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — Climate change will increase water scarcity and lead to global security concerns, according to Rajendra K. Pachauri, chairman of the International Panel on Climate Change and the 2007 Nobel Peace
African, Asian Ministers Pledge Action on Climate Change to Curb Water Stress
27 Apr 2009 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — Environment ministers from African and Asian countries pledged to scale up investments in climate change adaptation in order to meet the growing challenge of water stress.
Meghalaya Brings in TERI for Action Plan on Water
11 Nov 2008 - 00:17 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
India, SHILLONG — I ndia's eastern state of Meghalaya has brought in research organization The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) to sort out its water problems.
World Bank Approves $5 Million USD to Help China Adapt to Climate Change
28 Apr 2008 - 21:38 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BEIJING, China — — The World Bank is extending a $5 million USD grant to China to help it adapt its water and agricultural sectors to climate change, the bank said.
The bank's board of executive
Climate Proofing Needed for Future Development Aid
22 Apr 2008 - 00:04 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Sweden, STOCKHOLM — - The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) is negotiating a new set of regulations with international development aid providers and beneficiaries to "climate proof" future development projects.
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