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Lebanon in Need of Environment Strategy Claims Mitri
According to Environment and Administrative Development Minister Tarek Mitri, lack of coordination between the concerned ministries has meant Lebanon now has no strategic plan to solve its environmental problems. Mitri w...
Hing Kong Greens give Tsang litmus challenge on environment
Green groups have taken the unprecedented step of inviting chief executive candidate Donald Tsang to discuss Hong Kong's environmental woes. Four green groups - Conservancy Association, Friends of the Earth, GreenPower a...
Sen. Clinton Bashes Bush on Environment
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton criticized the Bush administration's record on unemployment, women's rights and the environment, saying it is "intent upon consolidating and abusing power."
Greenpeace launches first day of action against gas–guzzling 4x4s
Land Rover forecourts across the country branded 'climate crime scenes' with Greenpeace volunteers handcuffed to worst offending cars. On June 4th teams of Greenpeace volunteers in seven major cities across the UK disrup...
Global climate change a 'local issue' for Scotland
All Scots have been urged to play their part in tackling the global threat of climate change. Environment Minister Ross Finnie addressed the Climate Change -Focus on Scotland Conference in Crieff last week, where he welc...
Environment and Energy Minister of Costa Rica Receives First Annual Global Ocean Conservation Award
Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, the environment and energy minister of Costa Rica, received the first annual Global Ocean Conservation Award this week from six organizations promoting marine conservation.
Congestion–cutting scheme unveiled
The UK Government's Transport secretary, Alistair Darling, has unveiled his proposals to reduce congestion on UK roads during a speech to the Social Market Foundation. The "pay-as-you-drive" initiative would use GPS sate...
Commissioning for Sustainability
Commissioning is an invaluable process in the engineering world, helping to ensure that buildings perform as intended. It's especially crucial with systems that use sustainable design principles, as guided by the U.S. Gr...
New WRI/Ceres Report Highlights Investor Tools for Assessing Climate Risk
The World Resources Institute (WRI) and Ceres have released a report designed to help investors analyze business risks and regulatory uncertainties associated with global climate change.
Canadian Minister Launches Clean Air Initiative
The Honourable St�phane Dion, Canadian Minister of the Environment, launched on Clean Air Day, a one window Web site called Clean Air Online to inform and encourage Canadians to take action to reduce air pollution. The a...