Saturday, September 12th, 2009
MASDAR – Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, the world’s first graduate academic institution dedicated to the research of alternative energy, environmental technologies and sustainability, has commenced with classes for the inaugural intake of graduate students. Lectures began today for the 92 pioneering students who were selected from more than 1,200 applicants from 82 countries
Friday, August 14th, 2009
JRC – Estimates from the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) show that 200,000 hectares of land in the EU have already burnt in 2009, compared to a total of 180,000 in 2008. EFFIS continuously monitors the forest fire risk, which at present is still high, and has just released the ‘Forest Fires in Europe
Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
COPENHAGEN POST – After several years where water prices have increased by two-three percent annually, prices have soared over the past two years, reports financial daily Børsen. At the start of 2008, consumers faced a 10 percent increase in their water usage prices followed by a 12 percent increase at the start of this year.
Saturday, April 18th, 2009
EU – “It is absolutely vital to reach an agreement in Copenhagen to protect our climate and economic welfare,” says EU Environment Council President and Czech Environment Minister Martin Bursík. Today’s discussion confirmed that the EU is still leading the international debate. “The European Environment Ministers have joined us here in Prague to see how
Thursday, April 16th, 2009
THE ECONOMIST – Any attempt to put an economic value on fresh air, clean water or tropical rainforests can offend the delicate sensibilities of those who argue that the conservation of nature is a moral duty. Yet although the best things in life appear to be free, that does not mean they are without financial
Sunday, April 5th, 2009
DEUTSCHE WELLE – Denmark is a leader in climate policy, but the Danes are also among the highest per capita users of energy in the world. The government in Copenhagen is now trying to change that. When Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen came to power in 2001, he didn’t seem at all interested in
Sunday, April 5th, 2009
BARENTS OBSERVER – In its white paper to Stortinget, the Norwegian parliament, the Norwegian Government will go in for a nomination for Svalbard to the prestigious World Heritage List. Read More
Saturday, March 28th, 2009
KYODO NEWS – Traffic increased significantly on expressways in Japan on Saturday as two-year toll discounts on weekends and national holidays started as part of stimulus measures to buoy the sluggish economy. Read More
Thursday, March 19th, 2009
HURRIYET – Norwegian state-owned electricity company Statkraft signed an agreement with the Global Yatırım Holding, a Turkish diversified holding company, to take over the Turkish firm’s hydropower projects, according to a statement Statkraft published yesterday on its official Web site. Read More
Thursday, March 19th, 2009
DUTCH NEWS NL – Road tax is set to rise an average of 6.7% this year, with car owners in Zuid-Holland province paying the most, according to figures from central statistics agency CBS. Read More
