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Green energy dropping out of mix in developing world
2016-04-08 08:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
SciDevNet: Developing countries that already have a high share of renewable energy in their power mix are unlikely to grow this share further due to skyrocketing demand for cheap electricity, a report warns. The study by intergovernmental organisation the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) says that many developing countries made huge strides towards deploying renewable technologies over the past decade -- but this rise is now levelling off. Instead, these countries are turning towards fossil...
World Bank unveils Climate Change Action Plan, to mobilise $25 bn in pvt financing
2016-04-08 03:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Financial Express: The World Bank has announced its plan to help developing countries add 30 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy to the world's energy capacity and to mobilise $25 billion in private financing for clean energy by 2020. The World Bank has announced its plan to help developing countries add 30 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy to the world`s energy capacity and to mobilise $25 billion in private financing for clean energy by 2020. The Climate Change Action Plan, released by the Washington-based...
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The World Bank has a multibillion-dollar plan to help poor countries fight global warming
2016-04-08 01:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: The World Bank is boosting spending to help poorer countries battle global warming and power 150 million homes with renewable energy. The bank released a 59-page climate action plan Thursday designed to help less developed nations meet global warming goals they set last December in Paris. The private-sector arm of the international financial organization plans to increase its $2.3 billion-a-year spending on fighting climate change to $3.5 billion a year by 2020. Officials hope to spur $13...
The New Role of the Architect - Central to growing your business in todays digital world
2016-04-07 20:17:47| Capgemini News Feed
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Half Of World Heritage Sites Threatened By Industrial Activities, WWF Says
2016-04-07 17:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Comment: Almost half of the planet's world heritage sites are threatened by development, despite global protections, according to a report released Wednesday by the World Wildlife Fund. The reef, the Grand Canyon National Park in the U.S. and China's Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - home to more than 30 per cent of the world's endangered pandas - are among the "incredible places" being put at risk, wildlife charity WWF said. While speaking to Reuters, Marco Lambertini, Director General of WWF International,...
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