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2014-09-05 | APEC Ministerial Urges Cooperation on Energy Security, Clean Energy
Energy Ministers from the twenty-one members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) have called for a broad set of measures to strengthen energy security and sustainable energy development, including diversified energy sources, safe energy...
2014-09-05 | UNFCCC Announces Climate Heroes Documentary
As part of its Momentum for Change initiative, the UNFCCC Secretariat has announced it will launch a documentary on climate action during Climate Week NYC, held from 22-28 September in support of the UN Secretary-General's Climate Summit. The...
2014-09-05 | UN Climate Summit Big Data Challenge Winners Announced
A monitoring system providing real-time forest information and a tool promoting climate-smart agriculture among farmers in Colombia are the winners of the UN Global Pulse's Big Data Climate Challenge, announced on 2 September. Seven additional '...
2014-09-04 | SIDS Conference Continues Partnership Announcements, Discussing Energy, Oceans and Biodiversity
The Third International Conference on SIDS continued plenary discussions, which featured statements and announcements of commitments and partnerships. Two multi-stakeholder partnership dialogues took place on: sustainable energy; and oceans, seas...
2014-09-04 | August Water Finance Update
During the month of August, the World Bank, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) issued loans or grants for...
2014-09-04 | Event: Africa Mini Grids Summit 2014
This Summit will provide a high-level platform for industries facing electricity shortages to explore and deploy mini-grids to meet electricity shortfalls in Africa, a region where mini-grids have been actively promoted in such industries as mining...
2014-09-04 | Event: 39th Meeting of COTED
The 39th meeting of the Caribbean Community's (CARICOM) Ministerial Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) will consider, inter alia, approval of the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)/SIDS Sustainable Energy Initiative (SIDS...
2014-09-03 | SIDS Conference Discusses Climate Change, Resilience, Social Development, NCDs
Small island developing States (SIDS) and development partners continued their general debate at the Third International Conference on SIDS on 2 September, in Apia, Samoa, addressing issues of debt restructuring, SIDS' resilience, waste management,...
2014-09-03 | August 2014 Sustainable Energy Finance Update
During the month of August, the World Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Investment Bank (EIB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the African Development Bank (AfDB), and other donors undertook activities...
2014-09-03 | Australia's Renewable Energy Target Reviewed
The Australian Government has released a report by an expert panel reviewing the country's Renewable Energy Target (RET) scheme. The report assesses the RET's operation, impact on electricity prices and energy markets, and costs and benefits for the...