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UNEP: export of used cars to developing world creating significant environmental problems

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However, it also shows that where countries have implemented measures to govern the import of used vehicles—notably age and emissions standards —these give them access to high-quality used vehicles, including hybrid and electric cars, at affordable prices. The Netherlands cannot address this issue alone.

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The Saudi Dilemma: To Cut Or Not To Cut

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In spite of reservations expressed by Nigeria and Libya, if Saudi Arabia managed to convince everyone to cut amid the major tensions with Iran ahead of the U.S. Saudi Arabia cannot afford another slump in oil prices,” he warns. Kemp agrees.

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UNICEF: 300M children worldwide breathing air exceeding WHO pollution guidelines by 6x or more

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No society can afford to ignore air pollution. In the three countries with the highest child populations (India, China and Nigeria), the number of cars is likely to grow considerably in the coming decades, which will be particularly marked in Africa, and substantial too in South Asia. —UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake.

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This Rice University Professor Developed Cancer-Detection Technology

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Richards-Kortum is a professor of bioengineering at Rice University , in Houston, and codirector of the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies , which is developing affordable medical equipment for underresourced hospitals. To help her cause, she and colleague Z.

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This Rwandan Engineer is Learning How to Manage Humanitarian Projects

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She acknowledges she would not have been able to afford to attend Regis without help from IEEE. Her first event was the 2019 PowerAfrica Conference , held in Abuja, Nigeria. “Smart Village wants to empower its members so that we can implement projects in our local community knowing what the best practices are,” she says.

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Increase in US rig count will not cap oil prices

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If prices went too low the LTO operators couldn’t afford to drill, which would shrink supply and cause prices to rise. The IEA cautions the return of Canada’s oil sands to the market or the potential outbreak of peace and tranquility in Nigeria, Libya and Venezuela could change this outlook. Every forecast must carry these caveats.

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IISD Releases Five-Part Series of Reports on Removing Fossil Fuel Subsidies

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The G20 should be commended for their early leadership but they can’t afford to let that leadership lag. The full report will also cover Nigeria and Indonesia and will be released later in 2010. The issue of fossil-fuel subsidies drives right to the heart of climate change and sustainable development and must be addressed urgently.

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