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UNEP Report Highlights Record Global Renewable Energy Investments in 2010

By Jeanne Roberts on July 12, 2011

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The newest report from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), in cooperation with Bloomberg New Energy Finance, a clean tech analytics firm, shows that the combined impetus of stimulus funding, feed-in tariffs (FiTs) and renewable portfolio standards (RPS) generated a record $211 billion globally in 2010 in renewable energy investment.

Road to Cancun: UN Says Bigger Emissions Commitments Required; China Admits its the World's Largest Emitter

By Nathanael Baker on November 25, 2010

Tags: UNEP, China, India, Mexico, United States, binding treaty to reduce emissions, Cancun climate summit, climate change, COP 15, COP 16, energy policy, global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, UN climate summit, UNEP, Achim Steiner, United Nations

As the latest United Nations (UN) climate summit appears on the horizon, the UN has released a report that says current emissions pledges will not prevent temperatures from rising this century. Meanwhile, China has acknowledged it is the world's largest emitter, but refuses to halt emissions at the expense of its economy.

New Report Shows Renewable Resurgence in 2009 And a Need for Better Policy

By Harry Tournemille on July 27, 2010

Tags: USD, clean energy investment, clean energy research and development, global renewable energy investment, Global Status Report 2009, New Energy Sources, REN21, Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century, United Nations, Achim Steiner, energy, United Nations

A new study suggests a marked improvement in renewables for 2009, claiming that over half of Europe and the America's new energy production came from sustainable sources.

The United Nations Encourages Everyone to Go Carbon Neutral

By Alison Pruitt on September 24, 2009

Did you know that yesterday, September 23rd, was Go Carbon Neutral Day? The day was part of the United Nations’ (UN) Global Climate Week (21-25 September).