Publication: Green Revenues for Green Energy: Environmental fiscal reform for renewable energy technology deployment in China ( Oct 2013)

IISD Publications Centre Green Revenues for Green Energy: Environmental fiscal reform for renewable energy technology deployment in China » Jacqueline Cottrell, Richard Bridle, Zhao Yongqiang, Shi Jingli, Xie Xuxuan, Christopher Beaton,Aaron Leopold, Eike Meyer, Shruti Sharma, Han Cheng, 2013.Paper China’s economy continues to grow rapidly with corresponding increases in both energy consumption and environmental pollution. Renewable...

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Hong Kong News: Garbage truck upgrades broached (25 Oct 2013)

Garbage truck upgrades broached October 25, 2013 Secretary for the Environment KS Wong says the Government will table an amendment bill at the Legislative Council within this year, mandating that all garbage trucks be fully enclosed to use government refuse-disposal facilitates, and to endorse the subsidy scheme to retrofit the vehicles. Speaking to the media after inspecting retrofitted fully enclosed garbage trucks at Island West Transfer Station in Kennedy Town today, Mr Wong said the whole nine month subsidy scheme, which...

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Hong Kong News: Food Wise Hong Kong Campaign promotes food waste reduction at source in food and beverage industry (22 Oct 2013)

Food Wise Hong Kong Campaign promotes food waste reduction at source in food and beverage industry (with photos) ***********************************************************      To encourage the food and beverage industry to reduce food waste at source, a briefing session for the food and beverage industry was held today (October 22) under the Food Wise Hong Kong (FWHK) Campaign in order to boost industry support for...

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Book: Routledge International Handbook of Social and Environmental Change Edited by Stewart Lockie, David A. Sonnenfeld, Dana R. Fisher (30 Oct 2013)

Routledge International Handbook of Social and Environmental Change Edited by Stewart Lockie, David A. Sonnenfeld, Dana R. Fisher Routledge – 2014 – 344 pages Today, the risks associated with global environmental change and the dangers of extreme climatic and geological events remind us of humanity’s dependence on favourable environmental conditions. Our relationships with the landscapes and ecologies that we are a part of, the...

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Publication: Toward a Binding Climate Change Adaptation Regime A Proposed Framework by Mizan. R. Khan (30 Oct 2013)

Toward a Binding Climate Change Adaptation Regime A Proposed Framework By Mizan R. Khan Routledge – 2014 – 260 pages The impact of climate change is global both in its cause and its effect. Thus there is a global responsibility for international cooperation to tackle the causes through mitigation strategies such as those agreed at the Durban Platform of December 2011. This climate regime aims to define responsibilities, mechanisms, funding...

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Vietnam Update: ASEAN urges more eco-system protection (8 Oct 2013)

ASEAN urges more eco-system protection Thứ ba, ngày 08 tháng 10 năm 2013 cập nhật lúc 15:49 ASEAN has called for more protection to be offered to critical ecosystems in the region in the face of increasing environmental fears. The appeal was made at the fourth ASEAN Heritage Parks (AHP) Conference in Tagaytay city, the Philippines, which ran from October 1-4. Over 300 delegates from all ten ASEAN member countries joined representatives...

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Event: 2nd Regional Forum for Waste Charging Scheme in Hong Kong (31 Oct 2013)

2nd Regional Forum - Kowloon East Date: 31 October 2013 (Thur) 7:00PMVenue: Sai Tso Wan Neighborhood Community CentreAddress: 81 Cha Kwo Ling Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon for more information: http://www.susdev.org.hk/english/events/coming_events.php...

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Event: BEC Eco Expo (28-31 Oct 2013)

Hong Kong Cleanup 2013 vent Date: 28 Oct - 31 Oct 2013 Venue: AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau, Hong Kong Contact: Ms Vanessa Tung Email: vanessa.sy.tung@hktdc.org Business Environment Council is pleased to support this year's Eco Expo Asia with the theme - Green Tech for  a Low-carbon Economy.About the Expo The 8th edition of the Fair will be held at the AsiaWorld-Expo on 28-31 October 2013. In response...

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Hong Kong news: New regulation to phase out pre-Euro IV diesel commercial vehicles (23 Oct 2012)

The Air Pollution Control (Air Pollutant Emission) (Controlled Vehicles) Regulation was gazetted today (October 25) to phase out pre-Euro IV diesel commercial vehicles and introduce a 15-year service limit for newly registered diesel commercial vehicles.      A spokesman for the Environmental Protection Department said that the Regulation is required to take forward the proposal to phase out some 80 000 pre-Euro IV...

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Book" Water Security:Principles, Perspectives and Practices (15 Oct 2013)

Water Security Principles, Perspectives and Practices Edited by Bruce Lankford, Karen Bakker, Mark Zeitoun, Declan Conway Routledge – 2013 – 376 pages The purpose of this book is to present an overview of the latest research, policy, practitioner, academic and international thinking on water security—an issue that, like water governance a few years ago, has developed much policy awareness and momentum with a wide range of stakeholders. As a concept...

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World Update: EU Over-Delivered on Kyoto Commitments: EEA Assessments (9 Oct 2013)

EU Over-Delivered on Kyoto Commitments: EEA Assessments 9 October 2013: Two assessments by the European Environment Agency (EEA) indicate that the EU is on track to meet its common targets for greenhouse gas emission (GHG) reductions, renewable energy and energy efficiency. The assessments show that all member States are on track in at least one target area, although no member State is on track to meet all three. The first assessment,...

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Vietnam Update: Turning scrap into cash: still a long way to go (14 Oct 2013)

Turning scrap into cash: still a long way to goThứ hai, ngày 14 tháng 10 năm 2013 cập nhật lúc 09:26 In many countries, scrap recycling brings about high economic efficiency, while reducing environmental pollution. Meanwhile in Vietnam, although HCM city has implemented waste sorting at source since 1999, the process is still not as successful as expected. Looking into world experience as a reference According to the US-based Institute of Scrap...

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Book: World Energy Outlook 2013 (12 NOV, 2013)

Table of Contents World Energy Outlook 2013 -- TO BE RELEASED ON 12 NOVEMBER 2013, 600 pages, ISBN 978-92-64-20130-9, paper €135, PDF €108 (2013) Type: Studies Subject: Climate Change ; Energy Policy ; Energy Projections ; Non-OECD Countries ; Oil Take advantage of the above special pre-sale 10% reduction, which is valid until 12 November 2013.The 10% pre-order discount is already included...

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Indonesia Update: Pulp and paper giant gets $1.8B loan from China for Indonesia's largest mill (11 Oct 2013)

Pulp and paper giant gets $1.8B loan from China for Indonesia's largest mill October 11, 2013 Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) secured a $1.8 billion loan from China Development Bank (CDB) to finance the development of what will be Indonesia's large pulp mill, according to a statement released by the company.  The total cost of the new mill, located in South Sumatra and run by APP affiliate OKI Pulp & Paper Mills, will be $2.6 billion....

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Indonesia Update: Asia’s first Rhino Range States meeting secures government-level agreement to bolster conservation efforts (4 Oct 2013)

Camera traps produce first ever hard evidence of Sumatran rhino population in Kalimantan forests Posted on 02 October 2013   Lampung (2/10) – Using video camera traps, a joint research team that included members from WWF-Indonesia and the district authorities of Kutai Barat, East Kalimantan, have captured video of the Sumatran rhino in East Kalimantan. The footage of the rhinos --- the rare Dicerorhinus sumatrensis --- is the...

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Event: 2013 Eco Expo Asia (28 Oct- 31 Oct 2013 )

2013 Hong Kong Expo The Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence (HKAEE) scheme is one of the exhibitors at Eco Expo Asia this year, which will be held from 28 Oct (Monday) to 31 Oct 2013 (Thursday).  Eco Expo Asia is a leading trade fair for environmental protection products, services and technologies.  The HKAEE pavilion will be set up in Hall 3 (Booth No. 3-C02) to feature the HKAEE scheme, awardees' green achievements...

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Publication: Biofuels - At What Cost? A review of costs and benefits of U.K. biofuel policies (13 Oct 2013)

Biofuels - At What Cost? A review of costs and benefits of U.K. biofuel policies » Christopher Charles, Richard Bridle, Tom Moerenhout, IISD, 2013.Paper, 51 pages, copyright: IISD This report evaluates some of the principal issues associated with the U.K.'s biofuel industry, including support policies, employment creation, emissions abatement, and the role of biofuels and other renewable technologies in meeting EU renewable energy...

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China Update: Beijing to replace coal-burning power plants (5 Oct 2013)

Beijing to replace coal-burning power plants Beijing will build four power centers by the end of 2014 to replace coal with natural gas in heating and power generation, municipal authorities said Saturday. Construction of the centers is part of the city's efforts to optimize energy mix and reduce emissions, according to officials with the Beijing Municipal Commission of Development and Reform. With investment of 47.7 billion yuan (7.79 billion...

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Publication: Performance and Environmental Emissions of a Gasoline Spark Ignition Engine (22 Oct 2013)

Performance and Environmental Emissions of a Gasoline Spark Ignition Engine Mehrnoosh Dashti, Ali Asghar Hamidi, Ali Asghar Mozafaric, 2013. Study of Performance and Environmental Emissions of a Gasoline Spark Ignition Engine. International Journal of Sustainable Future for Human Security, 1(1), pp.8–14.Keywords: Engine, Gasoline, Simulation, Performance, Emission for more information: http://www...

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Hong Kong Update: 百佳、惠康等7大超市蔬果包裝率至少達70%，過度包裝問題嚴重 (10 Oct 2013)

百佳、惠康等7大超市蔬果包裝率至少達70%，過度包裝問題嚴重   綠領行動於今年7月，派員巡查全港各區8大超市，調查蔬果包裝情況，其中包括：AEON、Taste、city'super、一田百貨、惠康超級市場、華潤萬家超級市場、百佳超級市場及佳寶食品超級市場；巡查地區涵蓋長沙灣、旺角、觀塘、大埔、灣仔及屯門；主要針對10種常見蔬果，包括：芒果、木瓜、番茄、香蕉、蘋果、青瓜、龍眼、薯仔、生菜及檸檬。就調查中的10大蔬果而言，8大超市均有不同程度的蔬果過度包裝問題。表現最佳的佳寶食品超級市場於8個樣本裡面只有2個樣本有包裝；而百佳、惠康等超市的蔬果包裝率至少達70%。其中一田百貨的蔬果包裝率高達100%，可謂「逢果必包」，嚴重「濫膠」；city'super則以95%的蔬果包裝率緊隨其後。city'super及AEON均出現同一種蔬果部份沒有包裝的情況，令人質疑包裝的標準。詳細情況請參閱新聞稿。 下載新聞稿 下載發佈會簡報 source from: http:/...

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Publication: Biofuels At What Cost? A review of costs and benefits of Spain's biofuel policies (13 Oct 2013)

IISD Publications Centre Biofuels At What Cost? A review of costs and benefits of Spain's biofuel policies » Christopher Charles, Alicia Natalia Zamudio Trigo, Tom Moerenhout, 2013.Paper, 60 pages This report evaluates some of the principal issues associated with Spain’s biofuels industry, support policies, employment creation, emission abatement and the role of biofuels and other renewable transport technologies in meeting EU...

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China Update: Beijing targets polluting cars to clean up air (9 Oct 2013)

Welcome to Beijing. The slogan used to greet visitors during the 2008 Olympics lost some of its luster if you traveled to the capital in the last few days of the National Day holiday. From Thursday to Sunday, the city was shrouded in the heaviest smog in months, and neighboring Tianjin municipality and Hebei province were no exception. On Monday, cold air pushed the smog southward to central and southern parts of North China, as the...

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