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This report is part of a series of multistakeholder projects aimed at catalysing action on key global challenges. The unprecedented frequency and costs of natural disasters and the projected increase of their severity due to climate change are posing significant economic challenges and new risks for vulnerable populations. New approaches and investments aimed at building resilience to natural
disasters are required by all actors to help stem future losses. New frameworks for cooperation are...

National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency has been approved by the Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change. This mission aims to help save about 5 per cent of the annual energy consumption by 2015, & nearly 100 million tonnes of carbon dioxide every year.
It is the draft mission document of the National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency which got approved by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s Council on Climate Change on 24th Aug 09. This mission is the second of eight missions...

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released a report aimed at decision makers titled “Global Gaps in Clean Energy RD&D: Update and Recommendations for International Collaboration.”

The report updates a December 2009 IEA paper that found that clean energy research, development and demonstration (RD&D) public funding must be increased 3-6 times current levels in order to achieve a 50% reduction in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. The update discusses the...

How do consumers and institutional buyers know if something is ‘green’ or ‘ecofriendly’? As environmental qualities are often imperceptible in the final product, producers need to make them visible to consumers.

Many ecolabels and eco-certification schemes have been launched to validate green claims, guide green purchasing, and improve environmental performance standards. Done well, ecolabels and eco-certifications can provide an effective baseline within industry sectors by encouraging...