Friday, October 29th, 2010
The Russian President has again stressed a high priority of energy efficiency program in the country. The government recently adopted a new state program on energy efficiency which will result in a 13,5 percent decrease in the energy intensity of the country’s GDP. Read More
Wednesday, October 27th, 2010
The Glossary is a comprehensive reference guide aimed to provide a greater understanding of REDD terminology. The Glossary contains content related to verification, validation, carbon finance, voluntary market standards, and more. The aim of the document is to provide up-to-date, clear and succinct descriptions of emerging themes and concepts. The glossary is an ideal tool for
Saturday, October 23rd, 2010
Forests cover more than 70 per cent of the land area of Finland. Measured by the proportional share of forest land, Finland is the most forested country in Europe. A total of 20.3 million hectares is available for wood production, 61 per cent of this privately owned. In the past decades the amount of wood harvested
Saturday, October 23rd, 2010
The survival of the WWF-Auen-Institut in Rastatt is secured. The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and WWF Germany have signed agreements governing the future of the institute. The WWF-Auen-Institut will continue in future as part of the Institute of Geography and Geo-ecology within the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Earth and Environmental Sciences. Read More
Friday, October 22nd, 2010
Spanish regional capital Vitoria-Gasteiz and the French city of Nantes have been named as winners of the European Green Capital Award for 2012 and 2013. The awards were presented by the EU Commissioner for the Environment, Mr. Janez Potočnik at a ceremony last night in Stockholm, European Green Capital for 2010. Read More
Thursday, October 21st, 2010
The most comprehensive report ever on the state of Canada’s biodiversity calls for action to ”maintain functioning ecosystems” from B.C.’s forests to the Prairies grasslands to the St. Lawrence River. Read More
Sunday, October 17th, 2010
The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment, Minister responsible for Parks Canada and Minister responsible for Southern Alberta, along with Mr. Fred Green, Canadian Pacific President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), today announced a multi-faceted, research-based, five-year joint action plan to further mitigate rail-related grizzly bear mortality in Banff National Park. Railway-related wildlife mortality is
Sunday, October 17th, 2010
The Council adopted conclusions on the EU position for the Cancún climate conference and in preparation for the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity. Read More
Friday, October 8th, 2010
The European Green Capital Conference, which will be held on 20-22 October, will gather decision makers from ambitious European cities and interested cities from around the world who wish to discuss the challenges facing urban sustainability in both a European and global context. The Conference is being held in the Swedish capital of Stockholm. Stockholm
Sunday, October 3rd, 2010
The search for individuals, organizations, governments and private enterprises that have demonstrated leadership in preparing for, responding to, and reducing the environmental impacts of disasters and conflicts has begun with the launching of the 2nd biennial Green Star Awards. Nominations are being received until 30 November 2010 with the awards ceremony taking place in May
