LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM/ Ahead of the climate summit in Durban in November, questions are being asked about whether the commitment to carbon markets as a central response to climate change is the right approach.

Amid evidence of double-counting of emissions reductions and a failure to deliver sustainable development benefits in developing countries, is the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) worth saving?

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM/ Despite the US and Japan having the highest economic exposure to natural hazards, it is the emerging economies of China, India, Philippines and Indonesia, which pose the most risk to investors due to a lack of capacity to combat the impacts of a major disaster.

These countries are not only at ‘high’ and ‘extreme risk’ from economic exposure to natural hazards, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, tropical cyclones, floods and drought, they also lack the resilience to mitigate the disruption a major event would have on their societies and economies.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM/ These days, many people are interested on investing its money in different funds or starting investment plans.

But the continued volatility of markets has made things quite difficult during the past decade for all kind of business and the green business were no exception.

DUBLIN, IRELAND/ Renewable energy and energy storage group, Gaelectric, and XEMC VWEC from China, have signed contracts to co-develop three Irish wind farms.

The Chinese agreed to examine the co-development of Gaelectric's pipeline of wind energy projects in Ireland.

ONTARIO, CANADA/ Canadian Solar Inc., in NASDAQ index named CSIQ, today announced that it will hold a conference call on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 8:00 a.m., United States Eastern Time.

The company, one of the world's largest solar power companies, makes the call to discuss its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011 and its business outlook.

LUXEMBURG/ The European Investment Bank is providing EUR 310 million to the Greek Public Power Corporation for promoting energy security and efficiency in Greece.

The investment will add state-of-the-art, environment-friendly energy production and reinforced, extended and efficient electricity transmission and distribution networks throughout the country.

BELGIUM, BRUSSELS/ The Emissions Trading is a market created to promote the reduction of pollution due economic incentives. Worldwide is a branch that is gaining more partners and followers reason why the European Union gives new regulations.

In Europe, this topic is leaded by the European Commission, who creates and builds the Directives in the Common Area. The Emissions Market boosted in Cancun in 2010. Today we bring you the new rules given by the EU about the topic. 

ANKARA, TURKEY/ Turkey actually presents a smart growth and the European Investment Bank supports countries actions with a EUR 445 million financing package.

The financing package is in the form of different lending facilities with the Undersecretariat of Treasury in favour of the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Urbanization, and other organizations of the country.

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM/ The European Commission decided to launch a consultation on promotion measures and information provision for agricultural products.

The objective is to shape a new promotion and information strategy which will be targeted and ambitious in scope in order to draw greater benefit from the resources of Europe's farming and agri-food sector.

LANSING, MICHIGAN/ The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced more than $76 million in new investments across the country that will redevelop contaminated properties, boost local economies and help create jobs while protecting public health.

EPA’sbrownfields grants are used to assess and clean up abandoned industrial and commercial properties like deserted gas stations or closed smelters. There are an estimated 450,000 abandoned and contaminated waste sites in America.