Thursday, February 10th, 2011
The two day’s stakeholder consultations to develop the framework for strengthening biodiversity conservation programs and initiating action for assessing the economic value of India’s natural capital begins here on Thursday. It aims to recognize, demonstrate, capture and optimize the value of biodiversity and ecosystem service and targets policy actions at national and state levels, improvements in
Thursday, February 10th, 2011
The classic census kicked off 8 am Thursday in Bulgaria, after over three million people took part in the first ever online census in the country. The traditional census will continue until 8 pm on February 28. It will include 40,000 census takers. On average, one census taker is expected to visit about 200-250 people
Thursday, February 10th, 2011
The government will spend £2.1bn on flooding defences in England over the next four years – a cut of 8% from previous periods, Environment Minister Richard Benyon has told MPs. The money will go towards 108 projects already under construction and 187 schemes under consideration. But projects in Leeds, York, Thirsk and Morpeth have been
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011
Poor record-keeping and a desire by Spain’s town halls to hold on to their central-government funding has led to the country’s population being overestimated by more than one million people, the National Statistics Institute (INE) has admitted. Read More
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011
Updated maps published by the Environment Agency yesterday put an extra 360 Witney properties at risk of flooding for the first time. Standlake, Northmoor, Crawley and Swinford are also affected. Oxford will be re-examined in future map revisions. Witney’s Moorland Road – including Marriotts Walk shopping centre, Witney Community Hospital and Witney Police Station – is at
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011
Germany is one of the first countries in Europe that will be allowed to resume trading emission certificates. The European Commission had suspended all national and international transactions on January 19th in the wake of security incidents at some European registries. Read More
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011
South Korea is planning to vote on whether to start an emissions trading market beginning sometime between 2013 and 2015. It could become the second largest scheme in the region following New Zealand. While the United States and Japan have delayed their plans for carbon emissions trading, South Korea seems to be moving ahead with a
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011
When ATV Johannes Kepler is lofted into space on 15 February, an ESA tracking station on Portugal’s Santa Maria island will watch closely, gathering crucial data as Ariane 5 streaks overhead. In 2008, the Santa Maria station, located five kilometres from the town of Vila do Porto on the Portuguese island of Santa Maria, in the
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011
The document sets out actions that will be taken by a strong network of business organisations who are keen to promote the job opportunities a low carbon Scotland can bring. What people can do in their daily lives to save energy and contribute to Scotland’s climate change targets are also highlighted. Read More
Monday, February 7th, 2011
Belfast Harbour and the Danish renewable energy company, Dong Energy, have signed a letter of intent to transform a 50-acre area of the harbour into a offshore wind turbine manufacturing complex. The Harbour is looking to fund the construction of a 450m quay at a cost of GBP40m, creating 150 construction jobs and 300 full-time
