Reducing Energy Consumption of the Built Environment

Environmental groups call for national plan to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions of buildings
Posted On 08 Aug 2016
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Earth’s resources depleted for 2016

Human consumption of Earth's natural resources has tripled in 40 years.
Posted On 05 Aug 2016
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Energy-wise buildings can cut gas imports

Unleashing a fourth industrial revolution on Europe is the bold aim of a report on how to make the continent’s buildings carbon-neutral energy producers
Posted On 29 Jul 2016
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Climate disasters increase risk of armed conflict in multi-ethnic countries

Climate disasters like heat-waves or droughts enhance the risk of armed conflicts in countries with high ethnic diversity
Posted On 26 Jul 2016
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Concerns raised over Paris climate goals

New analysis shows that the science underpinning the global treaty aiming to stop average temperatures rising more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels urgently needs more research.
Posted On 26 Jul 2016
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Battle to contain climate warming HFCs continues

Montreal Protocol meetings continue the United Nations negotiations for a global hydrofluorocarbons phase-down
Posted On 25 Jul 2016
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Rise in plunder of Earth’s natural resources

New UN report warns that the threefold increase in extraction of the Earth’s primary materials will intensify climate change, increase air pollution and reduce biodiversity.
Posted On 23 Jul 2016
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Flood damages could multiply under climate change

Flood-related losses can be expected to increase considerably in Germany as a result of climate change, a new study shows.
Posted On 22 Jul 2016
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