Johannesburg: weak compromise on renewable energies
The negotiators at the Johannesburg Summit managed to hammer out a deal on a substantial...
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Energie, Umwelt & Transport
Johannesburg: modest optimism before meeting of Heads of State
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
Delegates at the World Summit on Sustainable Development were working hard to finalise the last...
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NGOs call on EU to prevent future natural disasters
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
The European Federation for Transport and Environment has urged the Commission to tackle the causes...
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Commission proposes setting up an EU disaster fund
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
The European Commission has proposed to set up a 500-1,000 million euro disaster relief fund...
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Johannesburg: will NGOs and business find common ground?
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
A surprise joint press conference by Greenpeace and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development...
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Transparency International: Global corruption on the increase
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
Worldwide corruption is on the increase, according to the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index 2002,...
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Johannesburg: deal on fishing and row over farm subsidies
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
During the second day of negotiations at the World Summit on Sustainable Development, a first...
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Environmental liability deal leaves compulsory insurance out of the picture
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
The agreement reached in conciliation between Parliament and Council has left it to the Commission...
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World Summit on Sustainable Development opened
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
South-African President Thabo Mbeki opened the Johannesburg Summit on 26 August with a strong plea...
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Johannesburg: the search for global governance on sustainable development
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
On 26 August, tens of thousands of delegates from rich and poor countries will be...
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