Articles, tagged with "kyoto protocol", page 1
Need of the hour
Need of the hour
Well, we are all hearing about global warming these days very frequently. This global warming is the effect of increased concentration of GHG (Green House Gases) due to burning of fossil fuels & deforestation.
The temperature differ...
Democracy Watch, 2011 - Issue 4
Ukrainian government makes claims about its obligations to the European Union whilst pulling tightly on Tymoshenko’s leash. With fight against corruption losing its strength the shadow economy is in boom.
The government comes under fire over restrictio...
Causes of Global Warming
Causes of Global Warming
Global warming is an increase the average temperature of Earth's surface. Since the late 1800's, the global average temperature has increased about 0.7 to 1.4 degrees F (0.4 to 0.8 degrees C). Many experts estimate that the ave...
Sun Beginning to Shine on Australia and Solar Energy
In a land as sun-drenched as Australia, solar energy utilization naturally springs to mind. The amount of renewable energy generated by the numerous sunny days found in the nation is considerable, right? Sort of.
The potential is certainly there, but...
Wind Power Sweeps Across Australia
If there is one constant weather phenomenon on Earth, it is wind. From gentle zephyrs to mighty gusts, every location on the planet experiences wind, and many nations are turning to wind power to provide a limitless, renewable energy source. Australia i...
Dr. Manmohan Singh Calls for a United Global Action to Reach Consensus on Climate Change at the 10th
Giving his inaugural address of the 10th Delhi Sustainable Development Summit, an annual event organized by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), Dr Manmohan Singh Hon? ble Prime Minister of India fully supported IPCC and its leadership. He said, ?So...
Why No One Supports India and China's Views on the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
One of the highlights or the lowest points in the recent Copenhagen Summit in December were India and China's views on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. It created a flurry of news reams across the planet, talks were suspended at the Summit for c...
Canada making the most of Geothermal Energy!
Geothermal energy is heat that is provided by the natural furnace that is Earth. Though the country does not use this resource as prevalently as wind or hydroelectric power, Canada is eyeing this renewable energy as yet another upon which to focus.
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Replacing Kyoto with an Universally Acceptable Treaty
The Copenhagen Climate Conference of 2009 was doomed to failure before it ever began. The division between the major polluters and the rest of the world was just too wide. Even the two largest polluters, the USA and China, could not agree with each othe...
SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECO-EFFICIENCY
It is our moral responsibility to consider the impact of real estate and infrastructure developments on climate change and environment and accordingly use the concept of 'eco-efficiency' to mitigate the adverse effects, Neha Bhatia
According to the Sus...
The Power of Carbon Trading in India
The Carbon trading is one of the fastest growing financial markets in the world. It is the most visible result of early regulatory efforts to mitigate climate change, and grew out of the Kyoto Protocol, which was adopted in 1997. The protocol requires t...