London Stock Exchange – Occupied by Coal

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London Stock Exchange – occupied by coal New analysis from Carbon Tracker endorsed by WWF shows how the growing number of coal mining companies listing in London exposes the financial market to a significant systemic risk. Investors tracking the FTSE AllShare Index are facing increasing efforts across the world to …

Today’s Study: Wind In Ireland To 2050

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NewEnergyNews Daily Headlines click here for main page: http://www.NewEnergyNews.net/ Today At Newenergynews, January 19: * Today’s Study: Wind In Ireland To 2050 * Quick News, January 19: $1.9 Bill Vc Money In Sun; Calif Cpuc Approves 1,000 Mw Of New Energy; New York Invests $30 Mil In Big Sun Yesterday …

A fresh Asian perspective on constraints to growth at Davos World Economic Forum 25 to 29 January 2012

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HONG KONG, 18 January 2012: Chandran Nair, the founder and CEO of the Global Institute For Tomorrow (GIFT) will discuss the shifting perspectives on growth with a focus on resource scarcity and the nature of consumption, as economic power shifts from West to East. Chandran Nair’s WEF invitation reflects the increasing …

Obama Rejects Keystone XL Pipeline

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When Big Oil threatened “huge political consequences”, our movement countered with a message of hope. Today, President Obama stood up for the generation that put him in office. Today is a victory for the thousands of people across the country who summoned every ounce of courage and creativity they could …

The Future We Want – Zero draft of the outcome document

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I. Preamble/Stage Setting 1. We, the heads of State and Government, having met at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 20-22 June 2012, resolve to work together for a prosperous, secure and sustainable future for our people and our planet. 2. We reaffirm our determination to free humanity from hunger and …

UN Secretary-General Launches International Year of Sustainable Energy for All

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UN Secretary-General Launches International Year of Sustainable Energy for All 16_January 2012: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All during his address to the opening ceremony of the fifth World Future Energy Summit (WFES), stressing the need to end energy poverty to ensure equal opportunities. continued… More headlines from …

World Future Energy Summit 2012 Highlights

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IISD Reporting Services On Tuesday, the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2012 was organized around the theme of “Business and Policy Forum.” In the morning, participants attended plenary panel discussions by business leaders in sustainable energy and international agencies. In the afternoon, participants attended parallel sessions on wind power, natural …