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Durabilit B.V., nominated for Sustainable Energy Europe Awards 2012

Source country nieuwsbank Tuesday, May 22, 2012 10:35:00 AM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [ClimateAction] CO2[8];

Other categories: Europe 2020; Energy Package; Environment (general); Alternative Energy; EC News; Europe 2020; Energy; Environment;

The awards are an initiative started by the European Commission in 2005 and highlight the most outstanding and innovative European projects in the fields of energy efficiency and renewable energy. DURABILIT strives towards a 100% CO2 emission neutral IT world and the European Commission recognized.......

Articles published more than 2 hours ago

Bajan incendios debido a la lluvia

Source country prensalibre Tuesday, May 22, 2012 9:13:00 AM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [ClimateAction] deforestación[1];

Entities: Adolfo García[1];

Other categories: Environment (general);

De acuerdo con el Instituto Nacional de Bosques (Inab), el intenso invierno último evitó el avance de incendios forestales y al final de la temporada se perdieron tres mil 422 hectáreas durante dos mil 904 incendios en el país, en especial en Quiché y las Verapaces....

Obchodovanie s emisiami je v európskej energetike kľúčové

Source country euractiv-sk Tuesday, May 22, 2012 9:13:00 AM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [ClimateAction] CO2[5];

Entities: Connie Hedegaard[1];

Other categories: Connie Hedegaard; Environment (general);

Energetika Aby sa v Európe obnovila dôvera v sektor elektriny ako hlavného hráča pri obmedzovaní emisií uhlíka, je potrebné splniť niekoľko podmienok. Podľa Giuseppe Montesana zo spoločnosti ENEL medzi ne patria konkrétne priebežné ciele redukcií a schéma obchodovania s emisiami, schopná vyslať jasný signál o cene CO2....

EU confronts post-2030 renewables policy vacuum (News)

Source country euractiv-en Tuesday, May 22, 2012 8:28:00 AM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ClimateAction] Emission Trading[1];

Entities: Christian Kjær[1]; Günther Oettinger[1];

Other categories: Institutional Affairs; Structural Funds; Environment (general); European Enterprise News; Alternative Energy; Günther Oettinger; Imports Exports; European Investment Bank; Europe 2020; Climate Change; Market; Budget; Energy; Environment; Institutional affairs;

The EU is facing an energy policy vacuum after a firm set of policy goals for renewable energy, carbon cutting and energy saving expires in 2020. More »...

Chut Wutty, el «Chico Mendes» de Camboya

Source country abc Tuesday, May 22, 2012 8:28:00 AM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [ClimateAction] deforestación[2];

Entities: Chico Mendes[2]; Hun Sen[1]; Dian Fossey[1];

Other categories: Environment (general);

En países como Camboya, cuyas junglas están siendo arrasadas por la industria maderera, proteger el medioambiente significa jugarse la vida y, en trágicas ocasiones, perderla. En esta auténtica guerra por la conservación de la flora y la fauna, la última víctima del ecologismo se llama Chut Wutty,.......

RIO+20 : déclaration du ministre des Relations extérieures du Brésil L'économie verte, sans pauvreté Au mois de juin, le Brésil accueillera la Confére

Source country brazzaville-adiac Tuesday, May 22, 2012 8:17:00 AM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [ClimateAction] déforestation[1];

Entities: Dilma Rousseff[1]; Antonio de Aguiar Patriota[1];

Other categories: Climate Change; Environment (general); Institutional Affairs; Ecology; UN Bodies;

Bulletin-Environnement Lundi 21 Mai 2012 à 16:00:00 db49527 Brésil RIO+20 : déclaration du ministre des Relations extérieures du Brésil L'économie verte, sans pauvreté Au mois de juin, le Brésil accueillera la Conférence des Nations unies sur le développement durable, connue sous le nom de Rio+20....

Articles published more than 4 hours ago

Jak uzdrowić rynek praw do emisji CO2?

Source country wnp Tuesday, May 22, 2012 6:27:00 AM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [ClimateAction] CO2[3];

Other categories:

Uprawnienia do emisji CO2 notują rekordowo niskie ceny, co sprawia, że inwestycje w niskoemisyjne technologie przestają się opłacać. "Rzeczpospolita" opisuje pomysł unijnej komisarz ds. klimatu Connie Hedegaard, która chce uzdrowić rynek emisji CO2 zmniejszając podaż uprawnień na rynku po 2012 r....

Zapłacimy za prawo do oddychania i emisję CO2?

Source country wnp Tuesday, May 22, 2012 5:56:00 AM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [ClimateAction] CO2[6];

Entities: Stanów Zjednoczonych[1];

Other categories: Environment (general); EC News; Environment;

Nie tylko przemysł i transport emituje CO2, także rolnictwo jest dużym emitentem. Dodatkowo można opodatkować prawo do oddychania każdego obywatela. UE powinna tu być konsekwentna - mówi Zbyszek Zaborowski, poseł na Sejm z Sojuszu Lewicy Demokratycznej....

Burundi : les habitats dans la zone littorale du lac Tanganyika menacés par la déforestation et les aménagements côtiers

Source country french-news Tuesday, May 22, 2012 5:39:00 AM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [ClimateAction] déforestation[2];

Other categories:

BUJUMBURA, 21 mai (Xinhua) -- La qualité de l'habitat dans la zone littorale du lac Tanganyika est menacée par la déforestation et les aménagements côtiers qui aboutissent à la perte de la végétation terrestre et à la sédimentation et à la pollution, a révélé lundi à Bujumbura M....

Siemens übertrifft Nachhaltigkeitsziele

Source country nordic-market Tuesday, May 22, 2012 5:20:00 AM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [ClimateAction] CO2[2];

Entities: Barbara Kux[2];

Other categories: Environment (general);

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Barbara Kux sagte: "Nachhaltigkeit ist unser Leitprinzip und eröffnet Siemens großes Geschäftspotenzial"

Barbara Kux sagte: "Diese Erfolge verdanken wir dem außergewöhnlichen Engagement unserer Mitarbeiter und Partner. Die bedeutenden Auszeichnungen, die wir erhalten haben, sind ein Beweis dafür, dass wir auf dem richtigen Weg sind."

Im Sinne größtmöglicher Transparenz berichtet Siemens über die Leistungen des Konzerns auf dem Gebiet der Nachhaltigkeit....

Erster Windauftrag für Siemens aus Chile

Source country nordic-market Tuesday, May 22, 2012 5:20:00 AM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [ClimateAction] CO2[2];

Other categories:

Die Installation der Anlage beginnt im Frühjahr 2013, die Inbetriebnahme soll Anfang 2014 erfolgen....

Articles published more than 6 hours ago

Cambio climático: Bolivia propone alternativas a la mercantilización de la naturaleza

Source country bolpress Tuesday, May 22, 2012 4:14:00 AM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [ClimateAction] deforestación[1];

Entities: Largo Plazo[1]; Plurinacional de Bolivia[2];

Other categories: Climate Change; Environment (general); Ecology; Kyoto Protocol; UN Bodies;

Del 16 al 19 de mayo se celebró en Bonn, Alemania, la sesión intergubernamental de Naciones Unidas (ONU) sobre cambio climático, con la participación de representantes de los países adscritos a la Convención Marco de la ONU sobre cambio climático. El 16 de mayo, el jefe de la Delegación del Estado.......

Actress Q'orianka Kilcher joins 7 day Amazon action

Source country greenpeace Tuesday, May 22, 2012 12:22:00 AM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ClimateAction] deforestation[1];

Entities: Colin Farrel[1]; Cuba Gooding[1];

Other categories: Environment (general);

Blogpost by EoinD - May 21, 2012 at 22:50 Add comment Actress and human rights activist Q'orianka Kilcher today joined the Greenpeace occupation of the anchor chain of a cargo ship in Brazil to protest the invasion of indigenous tribal land and illegal logging in the Amazon rainforest. The occupation is in its seventh day now and continues....

Cruceros a la Antártida: una compañía hará viajes ecológicos

Source country ElComercio Monday, May 21, 2012 11:58:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [ClimateAction] CO2[2];

Other categories: Turkey-EU;

La empresa compensará la emisión de "CO2":http://elcomercio.pe/tag/16997/co2 con campaña de reforestación. Los pasajeros tendrán todas las comodidades y podrán practicar kayak y esquí...

Articles published more than 12 hours ago

Q&A: Earth Summit Deadlocked Until Eleventh Hour

Source country ipsnews Monday, May 21, 2012 11:12:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ClimateAction] deforestation[1];

Entities: Ban Ki Moon[1]; Tommy Koh[2];

Other categories: Environmental protection; Environment (general); Waste Treatment; Biodiversity; European Enterprise News; Alternative Energy; Manmade Disasters; Climate Change; Ban Ki-moon; Ecology; EU-USA; UN Bodies; EU - Latin America; EU-Asia; Agriculture; Development; Energy; Environment; External Relations;

The 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro has been described as one of the largest international conferences in the history of the United Nations, attracting over 20,000 participants, including more than 100 world leaders....

Por la vida del planeta azul

Source country granma Monday, May 21, 2012 9:46:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [ClimateAction] CO2[4];

Entities: Bill Clinton[1]; Stanislaus Di-Aping[1]; Lumumba Stanislas Dia Ping[1]; Yvo de Boer[1]; Jan Pronk[1];

Other categories: Food Security & Aid; Society; Environment (general); External Affairs; Biodiversity; Climate Change; Ecology; Market; EU-USA; UN Bodies; EU - Latin America; EU-Asia; Agriculture; Energy; Environment; External Relations; Justice, freedom and security; Taxation;

Si algo no sobra es optimismo en cuanto a las posibilidades de alcanzar este año un pacto contra el calentamiento global. Entre aquellos con esa certeza se encuentra el todavía jefe de la ONU para el cambio climático, Yvo de Boer, quien sugiere que los esfuerzos se dirijan a la adopción de medidas.......

Greens and Labour get stuck into National's record

Source country nzherald Monday, May 21, 2012 8:47:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ClimateAction] emissions trading[1];

Entities: David Shearer[1]; Russel Norman[1]; Bill English[1];

Other categories: Environment (general);

Quotes in this article

David Shearer said: "What' s missing is a plan to build our savings," "Last week I went to see a large forestry company that's foreign-owned. They want to introduce more New Zealand equity into their business,"

The National Government has dug itself into a hole with poor economic management and poor choices, says Greens co-leader Russel Norman, while Labour leader David Shearer says it has no plan for building up pools of capital and investing......

Ënnerierdesche Stockage CO2-Gaser: Hei am Land onméiglech

Source country rtl1 Monday, May 21, 2012 7:56:00 PM CEST | info

Trigger words: [ClimateAction] CO2[3];

Other categories:

Bréissel absurd: Mëtt Juni sollt d'Chamber e Gesetz stëmmen, dat d'Land guer net braucht. E Gesetz iwwer de ënnerierdesche Stockage vun CO2-Gaser....

RDC: les bonobos en danger à cause de la déforestation

Source country rtbf Monday, May 21, 2012 7:20:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [ClimateAction] déforestation[3];

Entities: Georges Gobet[1];

Other categories: Environment (general);

Un nouveau rapport publié par Greenpeace et l'organisation congolaise RRN (Réseau Ressources Naturelles) accuse les compagnies forestières de détruire, en toute impunité, la forêt en République démocratique du Congo (RDC)....

Ënnerierdesche Stockage CO2-Gaser: Hei am Land onméiglech

Source country rtlLuxembourg Monday, May 21, 2012 6:58:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [ClimateAction] CO2[3];

Other categories:

Bréissel absurd: Mëtt Juni sollt d'Chamber e Gesetz stëmmen, dat d'Land guer net braucht. E Gesetz iwwer de ënnerierdesche Stockage vun CO2-Gaser....

La saison sèche prévue pour fin mai à Kinshasa, au Bas Congo et au Bandundu

Source country lobservateur-CD Monday, May 21, 2012 6:49:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [ClimateAction] déforestation[3];

Entities: Luc-Roger Mbala Bemba[1];

Other categories: Climate Change; Natural Disasters; Ecology;

Lundi 21 mai 2012 Des experts craignent des conséquences négatives sur l’agriculture. La saison sèche a-t-elle déjà commencé ? Beaucoup de personnes s’interrogent sur cette question. Théoriquement, la saison sèche a commencé le mardi 15 mai 2012. Cependant, les pluies continuent encore de tomber à Kinshasa et ses environs....

New energy innovation centre for Addenbrookess hospital to generate carbon savings

Source country egovmonitor Monday, May 21, 2012 5:49:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ClimateAction] CO2[2];

Other categories: Environment (general); Alternative Energy;

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) has appointed MITIE preferred bidder status to develop a major new energy innovation centre....

Are Conservation Groups Right to Prioritize 'Iconic' Species?

Source country earthtimes Monday, May 21, 2012 5:09:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ClimateAction] deforestation[1];

Other categories: Ecology; Environment (general); Climate Change;

Conservationists are often accused of prioritizing 'cute and cuddly' animals over les glamorous species. For their part, some conservationists argue that harnessing the potential of 'flagship species' such as gorillas, tigers and pandas does far more good than harm....

Vergeet het regenwoud, redt het zeegras!

Source country trouw Monday, May 21, 2012 4:26:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [ClimateAction] CO2[2]; ontbossing[1];

Other categories:

Zeegras kan net zoveel koolstof opslaan als de bossen en zou een sleutelrol kunnen spelen bij het tegengaan van klimaatverandering. Volgens wetenschappers in het blad Nature Geoscience verdienen ernstig bedreigde zeegrassen net zo goed ......

Küçük motorlar benzini yeniden popülerleştiriyor

Source country bbc-turkce Monday, May 21, 2012 4:11:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [ClimateAction] CO2[4];

Other categories: Ecology; Environment (general);

Kırsal kesimdeki zorlu yollarda bir Ford Focus'la seyahat etmek kötü bir deneyim olarak tarif edilmemeli. Aslında bunun gezegene maliyeti gerçekten düşük. Aracın üç silindirli küçük motoru daha az benzin yakarken atmosfere daha az karbondioksit (CO2) salıyor. Ford'un yeni motoru bir öncekine göre yüzde 30 oranında küçük olsa da çok daha güçlü....

National Allowance Plan for 3rd Trading Period Not Yet Locked Down

Source country err-ee Monday, May 21, 2012 4:11:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ClimateAction] emissions trading[1];

Other categories: EC News;

It is still not clear whether Estonia will receive national allowance plan carbon credits for its oil shale plants, pending a decision from the EU's Directorate General for Competition....

Aceh Peatland Back on Protected List in Test Case

Source country thejakartaglobe Monday, May 21, 2012 3:59:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [ClimateAction] deforestation[2];

Entities: Irwandi Yusuf[1]; Kuntoro Mangkusubroto[1];

Other categories: Environment (general);

Quotes in this article

Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said: "The case of Kallista Alam in Aceh is the typical problem we are facing ... some parts have been turned to palm oil plantations, some have been burned, and it turned out the permit does not exist,"

The Indonesian government said on Monday it would protect a strip of peatland in Aceh province at the center of an international storm over palm oil development, in a case that had become a test of the country's commitment to halt deforestation....

Nowoczesne technologie pomogą pogłębić wydobycie ropy

Source country wnp Monday, May 21, 2012 3:35:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [ClimateAction] CO2[3];

Entities: Günther Oettinger[1];

Other categories: EU-USA; Günther Oettinger; Environment;

Według szacunków Międzynarodowej Agencji Energii technologie tzw. rozszerzonego wydobycia ropy (enhanced oil recovery) mogą pozwolić na pozyskanie nawet 300 mld baryłek ropy z już odkrytych złóż....

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