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September 24, 2010 | Measuring National Green Reputations

Jeremy Tamanini: A new report published by Dual Citizen Inc. shows that Northern European countries are widely perceived to be emerging as global green leaders. As climate and clean technology issues gain momentum, the survey also highlights the growing importance of levels of “green perception” for countries in securing influence on the world stage.

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September 11, 2009 | G20 Need to Push Green Technology Markets

Global Green Recovery Task Force: In a report commissioned by the Policy Planning Staff of the German Federal Foreign Office, an online task force conducted by the Atlantic Initiative with 26 experts from Germany, the US and the UK, derived green technology market recommendations in three broad areas: 1) generating new sources of revenues to fund green technologies; 2) intensifying dialogue on existing national green policies; and 3) spurring new international co-operation on green technologies.

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December 23, 2008 | Greening the Bailout This Article contains Flash-Video

Van Jones: It’s time to bailout the American people, the planet and the economy. We need to create millions of new jobs that can’t be outsourced, wean the country off its dependence on foreign oil, take bold steps to address the climate crisis and make America an innovation leader again.

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June 8, 2009 | IEA Presents "BLUE Map" for Reducing CO2 Emissions

The financial and economic crisis appears to be a blessing for the
environment.  Due to marginal growth,
short-term emission reduction goals can be achieved more easily. However, the
energy sector continues to produce 60% of global green house gas emissions. At
the same time investment in the energy sector is on the decline, due to
shrinking demand for new products as well as low

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April 24, 2009 | The Global Water Challenge

Problems of water supply and security will be exacerbated if action is not taken. ++ Better water management and efficiency of use will go some way in dealing with the problem. ++ Both developed and developing countries will be affected, with different pressure points. ++ “A crucial step is to bring together scientific, political, and business leaders from societies that share the problems of

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February 5, 2009 | Global Energy Infrastructure Needs Higher Investment

The financial crisis has put the brakes on a sustainable energy market for now. Investment in the last half of 2008 was only half of what it was in 2007. “Green investment” during financial crisis will be considered an ever greater luxury. At the same time it is increasingly important for the largest energy carries to make the switch and begin reducing carbon emissions. If one waits until the

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December 5, 2008 | US Financial Crisis as Kick-starter for Green Technology

Falling auto prices, bank crashes, mass layoffs: the economic crisis has taken full hold of the United States. Current prognoses predict that the crisis will persist for at least another year. In addition, climate change poses one of the biggest challenges that president-elect Obama must address. The influential Center for American Progress, led by John Podesta, wants the new US administration to

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