Environment and Forest Minister Anwar Hossain Manju on Monay informed Parliament that Bangladesh may witness loss of 2 percent and 9.4 percent of its total GDP by 2050 and 2100 respectively, if the world community doen’t take any steps to…
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Lima climate talks and the path to Paris
Jacqueline Fa’amatuainu, University of Auckland The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations in Lima over the first two weeks of December continued in the wake of Typhoon Hagiput, which barreled through the Philippines. This progress was necessary…
Global energy, carbon intensity continue to decline
New Worldwatch Institute analysis examines trends in energy and carbon emissions globally Washington, D.C.- Global energy intensity, defined as worldwide total energy consumption divided by gross world product, decreased 0.19 percent in 2013. Although this may not seem impressive, considering…