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2014-08-05 | Mexico, California Enhance Cooperation on Climate Change
The Mexican Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources and its National Forestry Commission, and the State of California, US, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on enhancing cooperation on climate change and the environment. The...
2014-08-05 | ADB Reviews its Energy Operations
The '2014 Annual Evaluation Review (AER)' of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) reviews ADB's 2013 operational performance, features a chapter focused on its energy operations, and examines the dichotomy between green and brown growth in the Asian...
2014-08-05 | IRENA Assesses Peru's Renewables Readiness
The International Renewable Agency (IRENA) has published a report titled 'Peru Renewables Readiness Assessment 2014,' which identifies actions needed to help Peru overcome barriers to renewable energy deployment.
2014-08-05 | IRENA Evaluates Four Ocean Energy Technologies
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has published a series of technology papers exploring the potential for power generation and other sustainable applications from ocean energy. The papers cover the main features and current status of...
2014-07-30 | July 2014 Water Finance Update
Among major developments the World Bank outlined their increased infrastructure investment, including in WASH services, and the AfDB launched the Kigali Action Plan (KAP) to mobilize finance to achieve the WASH-related Millennium Development Goals (...
2014-07-30 | UN Decade of SE4ALL Launched in Europe
The Scottish government has hosted the European launch of the UN Decade of Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL), which will take place from 2014-2024. The event follows the global launch of the Decade, which took place in New York, US, on 5 June,...
2014-07-30 | SI Ocean Outlines Path to Ocean and Tidal Energy Deployment
The Strategic Initiative for Ocean Energy (SI Ocean), as part of its Market Deployment Strategy, released a report detailing the barriers to widespread wave and tidal energy deployment in Europe and offering recommendations for addressing those...
2014-07-30 | IRENA Releases First REmap 2030 Technology Roadmap
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) released the first technology roadmap as part of its REmap 2030 series, focusing on the future use of renewable energy in buildings, transport and industry. According to the report, titled 'Renewable...
2014-07-28 | Event: Green Growth and Sustainable Development Forum 2014
The 2014 Green Growth and Sustainable Development (GGSD) Forum is organized by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) under the theme ‘Addressing the social implications of green growth'. The 2014 Forum will focus on...
2014-07-28 | Event: First Ministerial and Policy Conference on Sustainable Transport
This conference is part of the Africa Sustainable Transport Forum, a high-level platform for discussion and policy decision making. The Forum aims to integrate sustainable transport into Africa's development and planning processes and increase...