Climate Change Is In The Air
This article originally appeared on the Mosaic website. By Rosana Francescato Last year climate change became reality for the United States. New … [continued]
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$500 Million For Geothermal Development (World Bank Project)
The World Bank just announced they are creating a new fund for international geothermal development. Their goal is to raise … [continued]
Climate Change News: Climate Change Impacting Health, Safety, & Economy; New Monthly Heat Records Mostly…
The #1 impetus behind our cleantech revolution is climate change. To tag on to our own climate change stories, here … [continued]
We’re In The Record Books, But There’s No Trophy
We set another record last year, but not for the fastest mile, the most home runs, or a quintuple … [continued]
World Bank Report Warns No Nation Is Immune To Climate Change
A new report commissioned by the World Bank warns that our planet is on track towards a “4°C world” which … [continued]
$138 Million Maldives Renewable Energy Project Backed by World Bank Launched
The Energy Authority of Maldives has announced the inception of $138 million renewable energy project which would generate 26 … [continued]
Mongolian Nomadic Herders Get Electricity from Off-Grid Solar
Life has changed somewhat dramatically for approximately 100,000 herder families across Mongolia after a new effort led by the … [continued]
Kenya, Peru Join List of Countries Advancing Climate Change Laws
Kenya and Peru have joined the list of developing nations creating climate change laws for their own economies. […]
Mexico Finalizes Climate Bill to Cap Carbon
Mexico, the world’s 15th biggest greenhouse gas emitter – and ravaged by its worst drought in 80 years – is close to passing legislation to create a domestic greenhouse gas emissions trading system able to cap and cut carbon emissions.
World Bank’s Program-for-Results Loan Instrument: Good Intentions?
The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a new lending instrument called Program-For-Results (P4R). The instrument is supposed to fund programs, not provide project finance, and is meant to work within a borrower’s existing regulatory framework — what the Bank calls a country systems approach.
