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	Environment Management Newsletter August 07, 2008

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Green energy to fuel Olympic experience for millions of spectators in Beijing
As seven million spectators count down to the opening of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, solar energy, wind farms and recycled water are among the green features that will help power their Olympic experience. The most comprehensive pre-Games environmental assessment of the Beijing 2008 Olympics, compiled by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), measures Beijing`s achievements and challenges on the road to greening the Olympics. `Beijing 2008 Olympic Games – An Environmental Review`, prepared late last year by UNEP, takes a comprehensive look at the green features of the Olympic ...

Adapting to climate change - Impacts for business
Changes in the Earth`s climate system are already creating issues for how business operates. While the magnitude and frequency of climate impacts is uncertain, the consequences of some climate change impacts are now unavoidable. These include, water scarcity, disruption of international markets, increased frequency of extreme weather events, and potential mass migration of people. According to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), adapting to climate change will require the right measures to reduce the negative impacts of climate change (or exploit the positive ones) ...

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World Bank struggles to prioritize sustainability
World Bank investment projects fail to dedicate sufficient attention to long-term sustainability, an internal review said last week. Although the world`s ...
Comparing like with like: insights into cross-sectoral carbon budgets
Humans have a profound effect on the global carbon cycle by using large amounts of the Earth`s resources. This takes place within several different sectors, ...
DOE to pursue zero-net energy commercial buildings
US Department of Energy (DOE) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency David Rodgers has announced the launch of DOE’s Zero-Net Energy Commercial ...
Senate `gang of ten` forges compromise energy bill before August recess
A bipartisan group of Senators calling themselves the `gang of 10` were finally able to package a compromise bill last Friday aimed at breaking the persistent ...
EPA encourages new owners to audit and make `clean start`
EPA is launching an interim policy that offers incentives to new owners who correct environmental violations at recently-acquired regulated facilities. ...
Food safety in the face of climate change
The potential impact of climate change on food safety is considered in a new report by The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). ...
Chevron accused of misleading investors over US$16bn litigation risk on eve of earnings report
In advance of Chevron’s quarterly earnings report, representatives of Amazon indigenous leaders are warning oil industry analysts and the public markets ...
The Gold Standard introduces new rules for increased rigor and clarity in carbon market
The Gold Standard launched an upgraded version of its certification scheme this week, which better enforces the principles of additionality and sustainable ...

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