Nature, Inc.? Today, few people retain any illusions that United Nations conventions like the Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Convention on Biological Diversity can avert global warming, the loss of biodiversity and the depletion of arable soil and water. Likewise, the pursuit of hard caps for CO2 emissions and stricter environmental and social standards to reduce natural-resource consumption and protect workers seems to have fallen out of vogue, with crisis-stricken economies concerned that such regulations would impede investment and trade...
The German Energy Transition - Arguments for a Renewable Energy Future Germany has drawn a lot of attention for the Energiewende - the aim to switch to a renewable energy economy, phase out nuclear power and leave fossil fuels behind. But what exactly is the German energy transition: How does it works and what challenges lay ahead? Check out this new website..
The “Doha Climate Gateway”: will the camel go through the eye of the needle? Expectations for the climate summit in Doha were so low that it is quite remarkable that the meager results still managed to fall short of them. Many NGOs condemned the conference as a failure. The EU and Germany called it an important step in the right direction. A summary of the results of the climate conference in Doha.
Green Sins – How the Green Economy Became a Subject of Controversy - Large-scale wind farms and solar power plants are springing up everywhere one looks. That’s good for the climate, but small-scale farmers and the poor are becoming the pawns of hard-nosed business interests around the world
Once Upon a Water in Jordan To raise awareness about water issues in Jordan, 7iber has conducted the project “Once Upon a Water”, collecting stories of people and communities throughout the country that tell about vanishing water resources.
Keeping Green: Raising Awareness on the Palestinian Environment MA’AN Development Center, who has been a partner of the Heinrich Böll Stiftung Ramallah for many years, is providing regular and up-to-date information about environmental and agricultural issues, in addition to conducting awareness raising activities which provide the impetus for discussion and debate.
While Israeli Occupation Controls Energy Production in Palestine - “Energy Independence First” There is no freedom without a supporting infrastructure; this is the conclusion one will reach after listening to the Palestinian expert Dr. Riyad Hodali talking about the status of energy in the occupied Palestinian territories. The masterminds of the Oslo Accords once used the slogan “Gaza and Jericho First”, but this plan did not lead to the aspired independence, along with continuous settlement expansion, but also with years-long negligence by the Palestinian leadership of the notion of energy independence. In the alleys of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Doha we met Dr. Riyad Hodali, the Executive Director of the Palestinian Solar and Sustainable Energy Society (PSSES), who talked to us about PSSES’s point of view regarding the energy sector in Palestine.
Climate Finance Fundamentals Updated just before COP 18 in Doha (Qatar), this series of short introductory briefings, written by Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung North America, in co-operation with the Overseas Development Institute, looks at various aspects of climate change financing.
Prospects for Nuclear Power in Jordan Jordan’s plans to build a nuclear power station raise serious issues on the technologies chosen, the economics of the nuclear plants, providing finance and bringing foreign partners to own and operate the plant..
The German Energy Transition – a Blueprint for Other Countries? - Ecology Germany has undoubtedly raised the bar in terms of strategising energy sourcing, and setting the pace for renewable energy policies. By going renewable, Germany has created more than 380,000 jobs, built up a world leading green technology sector, and has reduced the dependency on fossil fuel imports..