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2016-05-25
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Event: 3rd Arab Forum for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
The third Arab Forum for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency is a high-level ministerial international/political/technical forum held every two years under the patronage of Secretary-General of the League of Arab States (LAS). The Forum addresses challenges...
2016-05-24
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UNEP Releases GEO-6 Regional Assessments
That environmental deterioration is occurring much faster than previously thought and action is needed now to reverse the worst trends, is a central message from a series of reports released by the UN on the state of the planet's health. The ‘Global Environmental...
2016-05-23
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IRP, OECD Resource Efficiency Publications Cite Role in Cutting GHG Emissions, Growing Economy
Ambitious action on climate change and more efficient natural resource use could achieve significant cuts in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and increase economic growth, according to a report released by the International Resource Panel (IRP) in the lead up to the...
2016-05-23
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UNEP's 'Our Planet' Features High-level Reflections on SDG Implementation
A special issue of the UN Environment Programme's (UNEP) 'Our Planet' magazine explores the environmental dimensions of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including examples of national implementation and UN agency priority actions. The special issue,...
2016-05-19
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G7 Agriculture, ICT and Science and Technology Ministers Agree on Strategic Actions in Support of SDGs, Paris Agreement
Group of 7 (G7) Ministers of Agriculture, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), and Science and Technology gathered ahead of the 2016 G7 Summit for a series of ministerial meetings held throughout Japan. Each group of ministers agreed on a Communiqué or...
