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Maputo, Mozambique, March 9, 2017 – The Government of the Republic of Mozambique and the African Water Facility (AWF) has entered into a grant agreement for a feasibility study on Urban Sanitation, Drainage and Solid Waste Management in Chimoio and Inhambane. The grant agreement was signed on January 27, 2017 by the Minister of Economy …
The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Anthony Nyong as the Director for Climate Change and Green Growth with effect from 1st January 2017. Dr. Nyong, a Nigerian, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography and Regional Planning from the University of Calabar, Nigeria; a Master’s Degree in Land …
Three interactive workshops held for school children at the Shiv Nadar School, Gurgaon December 14, 2016, New Delhi, India: Philips Lighting (Euronext Amsterdam ticker: LIGHT), a global leader in lighting, has partnered with the Shiv Nadar Foundation to create awareness about energy efficiency and climate change amongst school children in India. The rapid growth in …
Manila, 8 December 2016 – The Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines (CHR) today initiated the next steps in the world’s first-ever national investigation into human rights harms resulting from climate change (1), despite apparent opposition from some fossil fuel companies. A legal petition submitted by 18 individuals and 14 organisations, including Greenpeace Southeast …
Atos is once again positioned on the Climate ‘A’ List National, October 27, 2016: Atos, an international leader in digital services, has been awarded today the best score in climate performance by the CDP and positioned itself on its 2016 Climate A List. Thousands of companies have submitted information to be independently assessed against …
Stanford, CA— What would we do differently if sea level were to rise one foot per century versus one foot per decade? Until now, most policy and research has focused on adapting to specific amounts of climate change and not on how fast that climate change might happen. Using sea-level rise as a case study, …
The Earth is heating up. The polar caps are melting, resulting in the gradual rise in the sea levels, which, in turn, promises to play havoc with the world as we know it today. Already, the summers are prolonged, the winters are harsher and the monsoons are erratic. Water tables are being depleted at an …
Young people between 18 and 35 view the world with cautious optimism and, overall, display progressive values, with regionally diverse views on gender equality and same-sex marriage. Millennials embrace new technologies, with a wary eye on their privacy and personal data, and see access to internet as a key requirement for empowerment The majority are …
Ise-Shima, May 27 2016 – The Ise-Shima G7 Leaders’ Communique does not reflect the urgency of the climate crisis we face, nor is it consistent with the momentum around the world since the Paris Agreement. Clearly, Japan has held back the rest of the G7 from the action the Paris Agreement requires.“The Ise-Shima Communique fell …
GURGAON, March, 2016 –The Westin Sohna Resort and Spa goes dark to shine the light on climate change with Earth Hour 2016.The hotel will join millions around the world in turning off lights for one hour on March 19 at 8:30 p.m. local time to illuminate a powerful message about environmental awareness and action. The …