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Healthy Oceans New Key to Combating Climate Change
14 Oct 2009
Seagrasses to Salt Marshes Among the Most Cost Effective Carbon Capture and Storage Systems on the Planet. But Urgent Action Needed to Maintain and Restore 'Blue Carbon' Sinks Warns Three UN Agencies
- A 'Blue Carbon' fund able to invest in the maintenance and rehabilitation of key marine ecosystems should be considered by governments keen to combat climate change.
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China: Twin challenges of rising energy demand and climate change forge wind power industry
01 Oct 2009
China is facing two main challenges: a spiralling energy demand to fuel its fast growing economy, and equally spiralling greenhouse gas emissions, which make it the world’s biggest emitter ahead of the US. The Chinese government has recognised that renewable energy can provide a solution to both of these problems, and encouraged the creation of a
strong wind power industry.
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Offshore wind farms could power all British homes
03 Aug 2009
The UK government projects that offshore wind power could be contributing up to 33 Gigawatts (GW) of installed generating capacity by 2020, enough to meet the electricity demand of every home in the country.
The United Kingdom’s windswept coastline makes it the ideal location for exploiting the vast quantities of energy available offshore. Winds blow stronger and more consistently out at sea, producing up to 25% more energy than on land.
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UN Agencies 'Deliver as One' To Realize a Green Economy
25 Jun 2009
At least 21 UN agencies today backed the call for a world-wide transition to a low carbon, resource efficient Green Economy able to deliver multiple economic, social and environmental opportunities in the 21st century.
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Wind Power Works: Global Wind Day reaches tens of thousands of people
18 Jun 2009
On 15 June, tens of thousands of people from around the world joined in celebrating the enormous benefits of wind power during the first ever Global Wind Day. "Wind energy is a driving force for climate protection, economic development and the creation of future-proof jobs”, said German Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel. “The Global Wind Day 2009 demonstrates the enormous potential of wind energy to the public.”
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