News headlines for “Energy Security”, page 80
Science and Technology a Game Changer for Post-2015 Development Agenda
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 09 (IPS) - A group of international scientists, designated as advisers to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, has conveyed a significantly timely message to him: science, technology and innovation (STI) can be "the game changer" for the U.N.'s future development efforts.
Groups Slam Green Climate Fund Approval of Firms Tied to Dirty Energy
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Jul 09 (IPS) - Civil society representatives attending the board meeting of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in Songdo, South Korea expressed strong disappointment Thursday with the board's decision to accredit Deutsche Bank - one of the world's largest financiers of coal - to receive and distribute GCF funds.
Opinion: ASEAN Must Unite Against Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
MANILA, Jul 08 (IPS) - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) started as a cooperation bloc in 1968. Founded by five countries - Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines - ASEAN has since evolved into a regional force which is slowly changing the landscape in global politics.
Opinion: SDGs, FfD and Every Single Dollar in the World
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 07 (IPS) - Ethiopia will host an important meeting on Financing for Development (FfD) Conference next week. One of the most-asked questions is: How much will it cost us to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
Climate Commission Issues Blueprint for Low-Carbon Economy
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Jul 07 (IPS) - Up to 96 percent of the emissions reductions needed by 2030 to keep hold global warming below a critical threshold of two degrees C could be achieved through a series of 10 steps, says a new report released by the Global Commission on the Economy and the Climate.
U.N. Swears by Hefty 100 Billion Dollar Target to Fight Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 03 (IPS) - The most devastating impact of climate change – including rising sea levels, floods, cyclones and both droughts and heavy monsoons – will be felt mostly by the world's poorest nations.
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity Could Fill Gap When Belo Monte Dam Is Finished
- Inter Press Service
ALTAMIRA, Brazil, Jul 03 (IPS) - Some argue that the sustainable use of biodiversity is the best alternative for local development in the area surrounding the enormous Belo Monte hydroelectric dam, now that the construction project is entering its final phase on the Xingú River in Brazil's Amazon jungle.
Opinion: If You’re Against Coal Mining, Walk In and Stop It
- Inter Press Service
BERLIN, Jul 02 (IPS) - "If you're against coal mining, why don't you just walk into a coal mine and stop the excavators?"
A New Climate for Peace
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 01 (IPS) - U.N. officials, government leaders and civil society actors gathered Tuesday at the German House for a panel discussion on climate change as a "threat-multiplier".
Perfecting Detection of the Bomb
- Inter Press Service
VIENNA, Jun 30 (IPS) - An international conference has highlighted advances made in detecting nuclear explosions,tracking storms or clouds of volcanic ash, locating epicentres of earthquakes, monitoring the drift of huge icebergs, observing the movements of marine mammals, and detecting plane crashes.
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