renewable-energy
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26 May May 2016 1522 26 May 2016 What if the energy revolution started from small islands?
Taking place at the Maddalena, Greening the Islands Italy is the first "Small Italian Islands Summit". Together, they will meet to discuss the topic of renewable energy, with a particular focus on the migrant crisis and environmental sustainability.
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11 May May 2016 1200 11 May 2016 The Behind The Brand campaign, when reputation beats food
Oxfam’s Behind the Brand’s campaign ranks 10 global brands according to their social and environmental policies, in a report which showed a significant improvement across the industry.
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26 April Apr 2016 1758 26 April 2016 Hope for the children of Chernobyl
Today is the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear explosion: the disaster that remains the worst nuclear power plant accident in history, and continues to affect thousands of people across Belarus, Ukraine, and Russia. With generations of children affected by the radiation, Chernobyl is an everyday reality, and not just an anniversary the world remembers once a year. The Nadeshda rehabilitation centre in Belarus was founded to give hope to children living in towns and villages contaminated by the Chernobyl disaster.
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18 March Mar 2016 1009 18 March 2016 First EU social finance deal to support €33m for social enterprises
It will benefit 300 micro and social entrepreneurs, many of whom face difficulties in accessing credit from traditional banking sources. Marianne Thyssen:This agreement marks a key milestone in European Union financing for social entrepreneurship.
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7 March Mar 2016 1237 07 March 2016 TTIP is not expected to lead to a reducing levels of social protection, says a newly report
A 2016 study conducted by the World Trade Institute suggests that a comprehensive TTIP agreement will lead to a permanent increase in GDP levels for 27 Member States ranging from 0.3 to 1.6%. While regulatory cooperation can facilitate trade through lower transaction costs, which in terms of social impact may again result in income gains, income redistribution and labor reallocation
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23 February Feb 2016 1131 23 February 2016 Green bonds: an investment for the future of the planet?
In times when climate change and environmental degradation have emerged as some of the major global challenges, it has been estimated that approximately $10 trillion will be required in the coming decade to fund the transition to a low-carbon economy. How to pay for it? The growing market of green bond seems to serve as the answer to the climate change.
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29 January Jan 2016 1811 29 January 2016 The Giant Zohr
The story of the discovery of the largest gas field in the Mediterranean off the Egyptian coast. A discovery that guarantees energy self-sufficiency to the country
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14 December Dec 2015 1720 14 December 2015 Does trade trump climate?
Friends of Earth's Trade Campaigner Sam Lowe explores the little debated link between trade and climate change.
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10 December Dec 2015 1811 10 December 2015 Climate Action Network awards the EU for lack of ambition
As the 196 countries have entered the final stretch of the Paris climate talks today, the EU received the fossil of the day award from Climate Action Network. The award seeks to encourage EU leaders to walk the talk and push for the strongest climate agreement possible.
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10 December Dec 2015 1247 10 December 2015 114 companies commit to set ambitious science-based emissions reduction targets
Businesses including Ikea Group, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Walmart and Kellogg join Science Based Targets Initiative