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Investment in renewable energy surged again in 2011, according to two new reports issued by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21).
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.
In a series of Issue papers presented at the Convention on Biodivesity in Nagoya, Japan, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has raised significant questions to be considered when weighing the risk to benefits ratio for biofuel development.
A new report released by Greenpeace International provides a detailed scenario for our global energy future that describes how governments can create 12 million jobs by 2030 (8.5 million in the renewable energy sector alone), achieve nearly 100% renewable energy globally by 2050, and prevent future oil disast
This week has been filled with worthwhile news from every clean energy sector.
A new climate modeling report from the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) shows that emissions pledges made at the Copenhagen Conference will not be enough to prevent global temperatures from rising past the breaking point.
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).
The EnergyBoom staff spent this week researching and analyzing the United Nations Envrionment Programme's latest report, "Global Trends in Sustainable Energy Investment 2009."
Renewable and clean tech businesses whose products are only in the early stages of development have been hit hardest by the recession, as wary venture capitalists (VCs) and private equity (PE) investors take fewer risks on these start-ups.
2008 saw some significant developments in terms of renewable energy investment according to the United Nations Environment Program Global Trends Report and as pr
