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Group of 285 global investors with more than $20T in assets under management calls for urgent action on investment-grade climate change and energy policies; guidelines for governments

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According to the group, an integrated climate change and clean energy policy framework should include: Clear short-, medium- and long-term greenhouse gas emission reduction objectives and targets, and comprehensive, enforceable legal mechanisms and timelines for delivering on these objectives and targets.

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Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

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United Nations Climate Change Conference Copenhagen 2009. Why Carbon Emissions Should Not Have Been the Focus of the UN Climate Change Summit and Why the 15 th Conference of the Parties Should Have Focused on Technology Transfer , by Brian J. The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation , by Brian J. Donovan (3 March 2010).

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IEEE Discusses 6 Simple Solutions to Climate Change at COP27

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At COP27, he said that even though the first legally binding international treaty on climate change, known as the Paris Agreement , was adopted nearly a decade ago, countries have yet to come to a consensus on how to stop burning fossil fuels, among other issues. SMRs have not taken off, Rahman says, because of licensing and technical issues.

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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

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No, if you look at the picture it actually has 6 wheels but drives on 2 to waste energy. by galeso April 10, 2009 9:38 AM PDT jsargent, thanks I would have missed the wasted energy argument. If a go-cart cant legally drive there, then this thing wont be able to either. A steering wheel would save big bucks. Look at it this way.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

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For more on plug-in hybrids and V2G, see CalCars Resources , University of Delaware V2G Research Center , and papers from a June 2005 conference in Seattle. Toyotas Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries are considered "non-hazardous waste" [See "high voltage electrical systems" ]. What do environmental groups think of PHEVs?

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Smart-grid project matches wind to electric cars | Green Tech - CNET News

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Expo 2009 was not as big as 2008s show, but still busy Digital Media Report: Britains prime minister backs efforts to combat piracy During speech at technology conference, Gordon Brown says British government will "support the legal framework" that protects online content. Video Web 2.0

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Perspective: Why Carbon Emissions Should Not Have Been the Focus of the UN Climate Change Summit and Why the 15th Conference of the Parties Should Have Focused on Technology Transfer

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Unfortunately, this conference focused primarily on setting a cap on carbon emissions and providing financial aid to developing countries to build capacities to adapt to the negative impacts of climate change. Do we really want to be remembered as the generation that wasted another decade? It’s about time we changed course. 181-199.