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Low-carbon technologies supply more energy
- Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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- Global
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- January 27 2013
Swiss Re released a report released January 21 finding that low-carbon technologies could supply 92 percent of the global power supply by 2050, thus
Mercury agreement in jeopardy
- Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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- Global
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- January 20 2013
The International POPs Elimination Network said during a January 17 briefing on the state of the fifth International Negotiating Committee that
Hydropower increases reduce CO2
- Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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- Global
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- November 4 2012
The International Energy Agency released a report October 29 finding that doubling hydropower capacity by mid-century could reduce global CO2 emissions from fossil fuel plants by up to 3 billion MT annually
EU technical support
- Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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- European Union, Global
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- June 24 2012
European Union Commissioner Andris Piebalgs announced at the Rio20 summit June 20 that the European Union will create an EU Technical Assistance Facility, initially worth $62.6 million over the next two years to provide access to sustainable energy services to 500 million people by 2030
US pledges $2 billion for sustainable development
- Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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- Global, USA
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- June 24 2012
The United States Department of State pledged at the Rio20 summit June 21 $2 billion in grants, loans, and loan guarantees to Sustainable Energy for All, an international initiative aimed at supporting development and clean energy projects launched by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon last September
U.N. Climate Center
- Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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- Global
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- April 29 2012
A United Nations evaluation panel narrowed to three April 23 the number of groups vying to host the U.N. Climate Technology Center for boosting clean energy technologies
Technology transfer center competition
- Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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- Global
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- March 25 2012
The U.N. climate secretariat said March 19 that nine groups, including the Global Environment Facility and a consortium directed by the United Nations Environment Program, are competing to host a new international center to promote the transfer of clean energy technologies to developing nations
Energy and climate debate - December 11, 2011
- Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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- Global, USA
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- December 11 2011
Energy issues continued to take center stage last week as international leaders met to discuss a global climate agreement and Congressional officials continued work on tax extenders and appropriations measures
Energy and environment update - December 4, 2011
- Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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- Global, USA
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- December 4 2011
Energy issues were highlighted on the domestic and international fronts last week as numerous Congressional letters flew around Capitol Hill and the 17th annual Conference of Parties opened in Durban, South Africa
UNEP report on temperature rise
- Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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- Global
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- November 27 2011
The United Nations Environment Program released a report arguing that by increasing the use of non-fossil sources of energy from 18.5 in 2005 to 28 in 2020; by increasing biomass use from 10.5 to 17 over the same period; and by increasing the use of renewable energy to 9, it would be possible to stave off a 3.6 degree Fahrenheit rise in the earth’s temperature
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- Workarea - Environment
- Workarea - Energy & Natural Resources
- Jurisdiction - Global
- Author - Sarah Litke