http://green-global.net/rss.aspxThe latest headlines and articles from Green Global.(c) 2009, Green Global, All rights reserved.enNewsSeagrasses 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. http://green-global.net/morenews.aspx?menuid=5&newsid=9Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTChina 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. http://green-global.net/morenews.aspx?menuid=5&newsid=10Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe 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.http://green-global.net/morenews.aspx?menuid=5&newsid=11Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMTAt 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. http://green-global.net/morenews.aspx?menuid=5&newsid=5Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTOn 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.”http://green-global.net/morenews.aspx?menuid=5&newsid=7Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe European Union will boost economies and create an additional 410,000 jobs if the bloc meets its target of getting one-fifth of its energy from renewable sources by 2020, a new report shows. http://green-global.net/morenews.aspx?menuid=5&newsid=8Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTWoolnorth wind farm on the north-west tip of the island of Tasmania is the largest operating wind farm in the southern hemisphere. Set amid a stunning location of panoramic sea...http://green-global.net/morenews.aspx?menuid=5&newsid=12Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTGreen Jobs and the Clean Energy Economy, released by the Copenhagen Climate Council, as the World Business Summit on Climate Change convenes today, reveals that a firm commitment to low-carbon energy sources in the U.S. alone would create millions of sustainable new jobshttp://green-global.net/morenews.aspx?menuid=5&newsid=4Mon, 25 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTRising Levels of Greenhouse Gases May Aggravate Rising Tide of Noise from Ships, Oil Exploration and Military Sonar http://green-global.net/morenews.aspx?menuid=5&newsid=2Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMTUniting Development Needs of People with Conservation Needs of Charismatic Primates Unveiled at International Wildlife Conference 9th Meeting of the Parties to the UNEP-Convention on Migratory Species 1-5 December http://green-global.net/morenews.aspx?menuid=5&newsid=3Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMTThe environment remains a top concern for people around the world despite the financial crisis, according to a global poll by the HSBC Climate Partnership, which includes HSBC, The Climate Group, Earthwatch Institute, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and WWF.http://green-global.net/morenews.aspx?menuid=5&newsid=1Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT