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Crisis-hit Japan mulls shift to renewable energy
Another long, stupefyingly hot summer is looming for Japan just as it shuts down its last operating nuclear power reactor, worsening a squeeze on electricity and adding urgency to calls for a green energy revolution.On Saturday, the last of the country's 50 usable nuclear reactors will be switched off, completely idling a power source that once supplied a third of Japan's electricity. At a time when
Another long, stupefyingly hot summer is looming for Japan just as it shuts down its last operating nuclear power reactor, worsening a squeeze on electricity and adding urgency to calls for a green energy revolution.On Saturday, the last of the country's 50 usable nuclear reactors will be switched off, completely idling a power source that once supplied a third of Japan's electricity. At a time when
IFC to pick up stake in Renewgen's Sri Lankan arm
International Finance Corporation (IFC) is planning to pick up an equity stake in Renewgen Environment Protection Kotte Private Limited (Renewgen Kotte), a company incorporated in Sri Lanka by
FEATURE-'Green bullet' innovations aim to feed world of 9 billion
* World will need 70 percent more food by 2050
* World will need 70 percent more food by 2050
New report on UN peacekeeping's environmental footprints
Reducing the environmental impact of United Nations peacekeeping operations can lead to increased financial savings for the missions as well as improved safety and security for local communities and UN personnel, says a new report by the world body.
Reducing the environmental impact of United Nations peacekeeping operations can lead to increased financial savings for the missions as well as improved safety and security for local communities and UN personnel, says a new report by the world body.
UN concerned over murder of environment activist
The United Nations human rights office on Tuesday voiced concern over last week's murder of an outspoken Cambodian environmental activist and human rights defender, whom it said had worked fearlessly to expose illegal logging and corruption in the country.
The United Nations human rights office on Tuesday voiced concern over last week's murder of an outspoken Cambodian environmental activist and human rights defender, whom it said had worked fearlessly to expose illegal logging and corruption in the country.
IFC to pick up equity stake in Renewgen Kotte
International Finance Corporation (IFC) will pick up stake in Renewgen Environment Protection Kotte Pvt Ltd (Renewgen Kotte), a company promoted by RenewGen Enviro Ventures India Pvt Ltd in Sri
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