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Ashden Award Winners Show A Green Recovery Is Possible

July 24, 20204 years ago Andrea Bertoli 0 Comments

Ashden hosts annual awards, established in 2001, that identify ‘the most exciting climate action around the world,’ and this year’s winners demonstrate their commitment to expanding approaches to climate action across sectors and regions. They build partnerships between existing organizations and startups, and work around the world to influence policy. And they have some big names on their side: their Patron is His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales.

How Uruguay Became A Wind Power Powerhouse

March 15, 20169 years ago Guest Contributor 3 Comments

Originally published by the World Resources Institute by Joe Thwaites When it comes to renewable energy generation, the South American country of Uruguay is a huge success story. The developing nation went from having virtually no wind generation in 2007 to become a double world-record holder in less than a … [continued]

Bonn Meeting Revs Up World Climate Change Efforts

June 5, 201510 years ago sandydec 14 Comments

A ten-day meeting to hone the draft text of the Paris 2015 universal climate agreement has begun in Bonn, Germany. Presidents of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change’s Lima COP20 (Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, the deft and diplomatic Environment Minister of Peru) and the upcoming Paris COP21 meetings (Laurent Fabius, who is … [continued]