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Indonesia Introduces Carbon Trading For Its Coal Power Plants
Indonesia has announced that the initial phase of rolling out a carbon trading mechanism for coal power plants has begun.
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- Environment
- Region
- South Asia
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Press Release: EU’s Global Climate Change Alliance: Achievements Fell Short of Ambitions
The Global Climate Change Alliance – launched by the EU in 2007 to support poor developing countries' respond to climate change – did not live up to its promises.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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- climate change, failure
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US Government to Provide US $27 Billion Funding for Green Energy and Solar Projects
Both public dollars and private capital will be used to invest in projects that can reduce pollution and lower energy costs for families, particularly those in low-income and disadvantaged communities.
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- Environment, WASH
- Region
- North America
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Press Release: World Bank and Ethiopia Sign $40 Million Agreement to Cut Carbon Emissions Through Sustainable Landscape Management
Ethiopia has signed a landmark agreement with the World Bank’s BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes (ISFL).
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Colombia Unveils Four-Year Development Plan Worth Nearly $250 Billion
The development plan aims to cut the percentage of the population living in extreme poverty to single digits.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Latin America
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Analysis: Forest Carbon Offsets Are a Tool, Not a Silver Bullet
From retail chains and tech firms to individual travelers, a growing number of companies and individuals seeking to shrink their carbon footprints are turning to offsets.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Global
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Despite Billions to Get off Coal, Why Is Indonesia Still Building New Coal Plants?
Despite Indonesia's renewable aspirations, the country has many coal-friendly policies which this deal might not address, including an exemption to build more coal plants.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- e-mobility, renewable energy, solar
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How Does Climate Change Threaten Global Food Production?
A growing body of scientific research is showing that as the planet warms, the likelihood of extreme weather events hitting multiple breadbaskets at once is increasing.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Global
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