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Climate Curate: Thursday 12th April 2012
The latest environmental, climate change and green news gathered every day by the RTCC Climate Curate.
PODCAST: Fulfilling the potential for the CDM in Africa
In the sixth of a series of UNFCCC CDM Radio Club reports the UNFCCC’s Irini Roumboglou finds out more about how Clean Development Mechanism could benefit Africa and why more projects haven’t been registered in the region.
EU tax deal breaker for climate talks, says India’s environment minister
The inclusion of airlines in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme could be a “deal breaker” for global climate change negotiations, says India’s environment minister.
Climate Curate: Wednesday 11th April 2012
The latest environmental, climate change and green news gathered every day by the RTCC Climate Curate.
LCEDN VIDEO: Providing development in India without impacting the planet
Binoy Choudary, from the Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management warns RTCC that while India must continue to develop it should not do so at the expense of the environment.
LCEDN VIDEO: Exploiting natural resources for Nepal’s energy supply
Dinesh Bhuju, from the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology, talks to RTCC about the capacity available from the country’s 6000+ rivers and streams.
LCEDN VIDEO: Developing pro-poor pathways to the low-carbon transition
Rob Byrne from the Sussex Energy Group spoke to RTCC about the need to not only transfer the technology for the low carbon transition but also to make sure the skills base is in place in local communities.
EDF: Cut the leaks or gas has no part to play in fighting climate change
Leaks in the production and transportation of gas must be cut to 1% for it to contribute to a cleaner energy mix, according to research co-authored by the Environmental Defence Fund.
Small summer temperatures to decrease life expectancy
New study looking at summer temperature variability in the US found that even small changes in temperature can shorten life expectancy of elderly people with chronic conditions.
LCEDN VIDEO: The role of the private sector in developing capacity in Nigeria
Professor Eli Jidere Bala from the Energy Commission in Nigeria spoke to RTCC about the country’s potential for renewable energy, and the role the private sector will have in making it a reality.
Climate Curate: Tuesday 10th April 2012
The latest environmental, climate change and green news gathered every day by the RTCC Climate Curate.
LCEDN VIDEO: Combining the traditional and the modern for climate resilience
Iván Azurdia Bravo from the Guatemalan non-profit Rijatzul Q’ij talks to RTCC about the need to consider both modern technology and traditional skills and values when adopting climate resilience projects in Central and Southern America.
LCEDN VIDEO: Putting communities at the heart of energy projects
Speaking at the first conference of the Low Carbon Energy for Development Network, Practical Action’s Ewan Bloomfield talks about the importance of having the community at the heart of them.
LCEDN VIDEO: Multi-disciplinary approaches needed to low-carbon research
Speaking at the first conference of the Low Carbon Energy for Development Network, Ed Brown, the network’s Co-coordinator warns that the UK must break away from technological determinism.
Just 15% of Antarctic ice shelf remains
Latest European Space Agency data shows continued disintegration of Larsen B ice shelf.
Big brands back away from climate change sceptic think tanks
Coca-cola join GM in withdrawing funding for organisations with links to funding climate denial campaigns.
Photo of the week #12: The threat of warming oceans
This week’s photo of the week comes from the ocean depths in Bali’s coral reefs.
LCEDN 2012: Communities key to low carbon development
Scientists, engineers and researchers in the clean energy and development sectors say that successful low carbon projects in the developing world must have communities at their heart.
Climate Curate: Thursday 5th April 2012
The latest environmental, climate change and green news gathered every day by the RTCC Climate Curate.
Research breakthrough: CO2 rises caused warming that ended last ice age
Compelling new evidence suggest that rises in CO2 caused much of the global warming responsible for ending the last ice age, strengthening the link between CO2 and rising temperatures today.