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African countries showcase green economy initiatives at UNEP event and launching of the 2010 SEED awards

South Africa, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda have taken bold initiatives to achieve a green economy transformation. These initiatives were presented at a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) event during the 13th session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) in Bamako, Mali. The event, which focused on "fostering a Green Economy Transformation in Africa", provided a ...

Jun. 28, 2010

By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

SBWT Part of $1.2 Million USDA-Funded Project to Accelerate Resource Efficiency in the Controlled Environment Ag Industry

Silver Bullet Water Treatment (SBWT) is proud to be a member of a consortium of sustainable-minded organizations that have won a $595,026 matching grant from USDA’s Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program to study, analyze, and create tools to help make the controlled environment ag (CEA) industry more resource efficient. CIG projects inspire creative problem solving ...

Nov. 3, 2020

By Silver Bullet Water Treatment Company, LLC

EU leaders tackling high energy and food prices

EU leaders at the European Council meeting held an exchange of views on the issues posed by rising food and energy prices. The worldwide surge in commodity prices is posing problems in Europe, with low-income households among the worst affected, and it also has serious repercussions for developing countries. The European Council stated that the Union has already started to tackle soaring food ...

Jun. 23, 2008

By EU Council of Ministers

BIO Announces New Leadership for Food and Agriculture Section Governing Board

The Food and Agriculture Section of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) is pleased to announce the election of its new Board leadership. Sylvia Wulf, CEO of AquaBounty Technologies, Inc., and Brian Brazeau, President of Novozymes North America, were elected as the new Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, of BIO’s Food and Agriculture Section Governing Board. Wulf and Brazeau ...

Jul. 29, 2020

By Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)

Record Number of Organizations Signal Unified Support for Farm Bill Energy Title

Today, more than 100 national, state and regional organizations delivered a letter to the leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees urging them to adopt a new Farm Bill with robust mandatory funding for renewable energy and energy efficiency programs. The letter was organized by the Agriculture Energy Coalition and 25x’25 Alliance, Environmental Law & Policy Center, and the ...

Apr. 29, 2013

By Agriculture Energy Coalition (AGEC)

Industrialized Countries` Greenhouse Gases Hit Record High

The total greenhouse gas emissions of 40 industrialized nations rose to an all-time high in 2005, continuing the upward trend of the year before, according to data submitted to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The increases came from the continued economic growth in highly industrialized countries as well as the revived economic growth in former ...

Nov. 21, 2007

By Environment News Service (ENS)

Agriculture and Livestock Remain Major Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

New Worldwatch Institute study examines the agricultural sector’s impact on global greenhouse gas emissions Washington, D.C.—Global greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural sector totaled 4.69 billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent in 2010 (the most recent year for which data are available), an increase of 13 percent over 1990 emissions. By comparison, global CO2 ...

May 8, 2013

By Worldwatch Institute