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March 5th, 2010

By Richard Matthews in: Green Jobs

The Resignation of Head UN Climate Change Negotiator Yvo de Boer

Last month, Yvo de Boer, the executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, resigned. Mr de Boer’s greatest success was the Bali agreement in 2007. However, the signatories of the Bali agreement failed to produce a wo…

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March 3rd, 2010

By Green Technology in: Green Jobs

China’s African Solar Power Connection

China commits to Africa renewable energy investments, that include solar energy. …

… "In energy, China has proposed the construction of 100 renewable energy projects for Africa covering solar power, bio-gas, and hydro power facilities." …

Via INSEAD: http://bit.ly/ajWH6e

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February 11th, 2010

By Green Technology in: Green Jobs

Decentralized Solar Energy Project

Platform Research Project in China, India. http://bit.ly/cE5MkC

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February 3rd, 2010

By Richard Matthews in: Green Jobs

Copenhagen Accord: Global Emissions Cuts

In compliance with the Copenhagen Accord’s January 31 deadline, the US and Canada have pledged to reduce their greenhouse gases. Similar pledges were made by other large greenhouse gas emitters including Europe, Japan and Australia.Developing nations l…

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February 3rd, 2010

By Richard Matthews in: Green Jobs

Copenhagen Accord: Global Emissions Cuts

In compliance with the Copenhagen Accord’s January 31 deadline, the US and Canada have pledged to reduce their greenhouse gases. Similar pledges were made by other large greenhouse gas emitters including Europe, Japan and Australia.Developing nations l…

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February 2nd, 2010

By Richard Matthews in: Green Jobs

Copenhagen Accord: Canada to Reduce its GHG Emissions by 17%

It is no coincidence that one day after the United States pledged to reduce greenhouse gases by 17%, the Canadian government announced that it would reduce its emissions by the same amount.Environment Minister Jim Prentice said, “It’s a target we t…

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January 9th, 2010

By Green Technology in: Green Jobs

China Solar Power Scale

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December 21st, 2009

By Richard Matthews in: Green Jobs

Why We Did Not Get A Binding Agreement At COP15

Despite some progress on funding and compliance verification, there are good reasons why we did not get a binding agreement on emissions reductions at COP15.Although Secretary of State Hilary Clinton said Washington would help create a $100 billion a y…

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December 19th, 2009

By Richard Matthews in: Green Jobs

Obama Salvages ‘Meaningful’ Agreement at COP15

US President Barack Obama urged international action as the UN climate conference drew to a close. “We are running short on time…These international discussions have essentially taken place now for almost two decades, and we have very little to show …

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November 26th, 2009

By Richard Matthews in: Green Jobs

Obama Buoys Hopes for a Climate Change Deal

President Obama will attend COP15 in Copenhagen where he will promise the most ambitious targets America has ever proposed to reduce climate change causing greenhouse gases.The White House has announced 17 percent emissions reductions below 2005 levels…