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Global Investors Anxious to Cash in on Low-Carbon Economy
A major group of investors representing some US$13 trillion in capital is calling on policy makers to strike a strong and binding international climate change treaty when they meet in Copenhagen this December. The international group of 181 investment institutions - including banks, pension funds, and asset management organisations - says the current state of uncertainty…
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China Denies Dumping Solar Panels
China is firing back at dumping allegations from Europe, saying that government subsidies for solar panel manufacturers are only intended to boost domestic penetration of renewable energy. The dispute - which emerged from the acknowledgement of “lavish government support” for the industry from the CEO of China’s largest solar panel manufacturer - has grown in…
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EC Backs Proposed Bluefin Tuna CITES Addition
The European Commission (EC) has backed an initiative by Monaco to add bluefin tuna to a list of endangered species. The 8 September decision to support the addition of the fish to Annex I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) came after a longer than expected decision process (see Bridges Trade…
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CDM Executive Board Gives Green Light to Chinese Wind Farms
A UN panel has given provisional approval to 17 Chinese wind farms that had been under review for their eligibility under the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). The decision, which came on 11 September after protracted deliberation among the CDM executive board, will allow the wind farms to benefit from some US$150 worth of climate…
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Brazilian Funding for Deep-Sea Oil Project to Include Environmental Protection
In response to pressure from environmental non-governmental organizations (NGOs), Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has announced that social funding linked to the countries massive and controversial deep-sea oil field will have an environmental component. In addition to financing projects in education, infrastructure, culture, and poverty, the fund will target the development of projects…
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Events
For a more comprehensive list of events for the trade and environment community visit the BioRes online calendar, http://ictsd.net/news/biores/events/. Coming up in the next two weeks (18 September-2 October) 21-22 September, Washington, US. CARBON MARKETS USA. This event will cover various issues related to carbon markets in the United States, such as the US agenda on…
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Resources
If you have a relevant resource (books, papers, bulletins, etc.) you would like to see announced in this section, please forward a copy for review by the Bridges staff to Andrew Aziz at aaziz@ictsd.ch. NEGOTIATING ADAPTATION: INTERNATIONAL ISSUES OF EQUITY AND FINANCE. UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Stockholm Environment Institute, and the International Institute for Environment and…