Low carbon energy and climate change
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- Trajectories for China's transition to low carbon development
- ( T. Wang (ed);J. Watson (ed) / Science and Technology Policy Research, Sussex , 2009)
- This report describes China's transition to low carbon development in the face of its continuous economic growth and increase in energy demand most of it coal based. The country is now the world's lar...
- China's strategic approach, targets, focus, and measures to developing a low carbon economy
- ( W. Yi (ed) / , 2009)
- This China sustainable development strategy report 2009, points out that climate change has become the most significant environment and development challenge to human society in the 21st century. It i...
- Juggling between higher levels of development and a carbon-constrained world.
- ( F. Urban (ed);Y. Wang (ed);J. Glyde (ed) / Climate Change and Disasters Group, Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, UK , 2009)
- This policy briefing discusses the dilemma emerging economies like China, India and South Africa are facing in increasing their levels of development. Developing countries have, in the past, not contr...
- Will solar energy be the solution?
- ( L. Junfeng (ed);W. Sicheng (ed);Z. Minji (ed) / China Environmental Science Press , 2007)
- This paper describes how Photovoltaic (PV) technology works, the benefits and how China is developing and using the technology. Photovoltaic technology is the hardware that converts solar energy into ...
- Nanotechnology, ocean energy and forestry impacts on climate change
- ( M. Esteban;C. Webersik;D. Leary / Institute of Advanced Studies. United Nations University, , 2008)
- While positive step are being made towards achieving an international agreement on climate change, policy makers and practitioners alike are increasingly looking for practical solutions. This report a...
- Costs and benefits of renewable electricity in South Africa
- ( A. Marquard (ed);B. Merven (ed);E. Tyler (ed) / Energy Research Centre, University of Cape Town (UCT) , 2008)
- This paper models the costs and benefits of setting a target of generating 15% of South Africa’s electricity from renewable sources by 2020. The modelling results show that the most promising sc...
- Unacceptably slow progress against hunger and malnutrition
- ( M., J. Cohen;C. Tirado;N., L. Aberman;B. Thompson / Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations , 2008)
- This paper examines the consequences of climate change and rising bioenergy demand for sustainable development, food security and nutrition throughout the lifecycle. It also explores the implications ...
- The positive impact of decentralised renewable energy technologies
- ( South Centre , 2008)
- This paper analyses the positive impact of decentralised renewable energy technologies that enhance climate change adaptation capacity in developing countries facing increasing climate change-related ...
- Climate change and low carbon living - the need for urgent attention
- ( D. Bhattachary / National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts , 2008)
- Identifying climate change as a global problem that needs urgent attention, this paper provides a number of learning points about sustainability, particularly in terms of selling the concept of a low ...
- Can a cap and share scheme assist South Africa?
- ( J. Wakeford / The Foundation for the Economics of Sustainability , 2008)
- This study seeks to identify the initial impact that a global cap and share (C&S) scheme might have on South Africa, based on a set of limiting assumptions. In particular, it attempts to quantify ...
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