Biofuels interview with Blayne Oliver at MV on: The advantages of plant based Biofuels compared to conventional hydrocarbon based fuels. The impacts of diesel emissions on the atmosphere and peoples health. Major obstacles for biofuel introduction in SA are, the limited availability of local feedstocks, government regulatory requirements and Original ...
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COP 21 PARIS Part II, US Centre Panel Speakers on: US government commitment to Climate Change action plans on a domestic & international level. Climate resilience & adaptation policies and initiatives. US Clean Air act implementation & renewable energy transition. The US is not only working towards a 26-28% emission ...
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COP 21 PARIS Part III, US Centre Panel Speakers on: US government implementation of on the ground Climate Action Plans through the Clean Air & Energy Policy acts, as well as diverse EPA, DOE & USDA Agency GHG emission reduction targets & initiatives.
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COP 21 PARIS Part I, US Centre speaker Gina McCarthy Administrator of the EPA on: Climate Change action plan with Obama administration commitments to carbon mitigation, international efforts, climate resilience & adaptation initiatives. Clean air & renewable energy transition in the US.
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COP 21 PARIS Alden Meyer from the Union of Concerned Scientists on: Momentum for Climate Change adaptation & mitigation measures has increased dramatically since Copenhagen, and global transformation drive to renewable energy.
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Jason Sole discusses another month of temperature records set globally (see link below) and the impacts it is beginning to have on various locations around the globe (see link below). He also discusses the report released recently regarding the stress on the agricultural industry (see link below) in providing food ...
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COP 21 PARIS RS WWF Panel speakers Samantha Smith, Liangchun Deng & Lou Leonard on: Climate change and renewable energy funding and investment commitment officially supported by US President Obama at the COP Conference in Paris. Chinese government has made the highest domestic investment levels into renewable energy & is ...
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COP 21 PARIS University of Reading UK speaker Dr. Peter Dorward & Walker Inst. Prof. Ros Cornforth on: Supporting African farming communities with climate data to enable improved decision-making criteria, food crop security and create sustainable livelihoods in developing countries. Dr Peter Dorward: Most climate services have tended to focus ...
Read More »COP 21 BARBARA J. RYAN DIR. GEOSEC EMISSION OBSERVATION & MONITORING
COP 21 PARIS GEO Secretariat Director Barbara J Ryan on: The importance of coordinating and integrating GHG emissions with space & ground based observation, monitoring and reporting systems to support adaptation & mitigation measures of global policy makers.
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CHANGE AGENTS 19. Interview with Ken Stucke from ERA Architects on the need to incorporate environmental components and shift current architectural paradigms with aim of reducing energy consumption & climate impacts of conventional architecture. Integrating architectural design with nature, watersheds and socio economic elements. Minimising impacts on the earth to ...
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