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Cost of natural disasters ?out of control? as US clean-up bill hits $100 bn 
A new UN report warns that the economic costs of natural disasters, like the floods experienced in Thailand in 2011, are being drastically underestimated. Creative Commons: 2011 As figures from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NDRC) estimate the US government paid out nearly $100 billion in the aftermath of drought, floods and fires last year, the UN Secretary General has warned that economi
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Candidates for President of the European Council
The European Council elects its President by a qualified majority for a term of two and a half years, renewable once. This means that Herman Van Rompuy , the current incumbent, cannot run again. This is also the only one of the top EU positions that has no role for the European Parliament in its appointment process, although if 2014 works as 2009 did, the President of the European Council position
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Arctic Council decision ?fails to act? on climate change
Observers have criticised the Arctic Council declaration for failing to act on climate change: Creative Commons: Paul, 2007 The Arctic Council Ministerial wrapped up in Sweden this week with foreign affairs ministers from Sweden, Iceland, Norway, Denmark, Canada, Russia and the US signing the Kiruna Declaration . But while the declaration gave mention to a number of issues identified as important
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We share a sea ? a unique educational material
School children around the Baltic Sea will benefit from ?We share a sea? a new teaching material about food, farming and the marine environment avialable in multiple languages. Textbook and assignments for free download We share a sea is an unusual teaching material published in multiple languages which allows international school cooperation across the Baltic Sea. The material is targeting stud
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Opening of Finn Juhl Chamber, UN
Video from opening of Finn Juhl's Trusteeship Council Chamber. 25 Apr. 2013 - Hosted by the Government of Denmark. The post Opening of Finn Juhl Chamber, UN appeared first on Design Society .
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Hype: Copenhagen Comics 2013
This year sees the fifth international comics festival in Copenhagen, this year under the name Copenhagen Comics. I’m biased, but I think the organisers have put together a truly impressing program this year, topping even that of 2010, which was stellar. It’s on the weekend of June 1-2 at Øksnehallen in Copenhagen, with additional events [...]
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Latin American clean energy sees triple-digit growth in 2012
Investments in clean energy technology in Mexico are on the rise, Creative Commons: Vincent Guérault, 2013 Latin America is emerging as a leader in regional clean energy investment. In 2012, over $4.6 billion in clean energy investments were made in the region, an impressive 127% growth rate (excluding Brazil, which raked in $5.17 billion alone). Several nations also saw triple-digit growth in dom
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Clean energy in Latin America saw triple-digit growth in 2012
Investments in clean energy technology in Mexico are on the rise, Creative Commons: Vincent Guérault, 2013 Latin America is emerging as a leader in regional clean energy investment. In 2012, over $4.6 billion in clean energy investments were made in the region, an impressive 127% growth rate (excluding Brazil, which raked in $5.17 billion alone). Several nations also saw triple-digit growth in dom
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Daily Tck 5/01: Day 3 of the UN Climate Talks in Bonn
As talks continue in Bonn, equity is still at the centre of discussions. Creative Commons: Sébastien Duyck, 2013 Today is International Workers Day in most countries around the world, and an excellent opportunity to again underscore the issue of equity and the foundational role it must play in any future climate agreement. As Annabella Rosemberg of the International Trade Union Confederation put i
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RT @DavidCoburnUKip: The Sun says - 1 in 7 will vote for #UKIP tomorrow #Council elections http://t.co/tODEbAnRjc
RT @DavidCoburnUKip: The Sun says - 1 in 7 will vote for #UKIP tomorrow #Council elections http://t.co/tODEbAnRjc
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Daily Tck 4/30: Day 2 of the UN Climate Talks in Bonn
Negotiators at the UN Climate Talks in Bonn, Creating Commons: Sébastien Duyck, 2013 The main focus of today’s discussion was an increase in pre-2020 ambition. Unfortunately, many countries simply took the opportunity to describe initiatives that are already underway and restate positions they shared with each-other on paper months ago. Perhaps our governments need a reminder that ‘c
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25.04.2013: The new Council Chair FN 2013 by Danish design duo...
The Trusteeship Council Chamber, UN Headquarters, New York and new Council Chair 2013 by Salto & Sigsgaard. The Trusteeship Council Chamber, UN Headquarters, New York and new Council Chair 2013 by Salto & Sigsgaard. The Trusteeship Council Chamber, UN Headquarters, New York and new Council Chair 2013 by Salto & Sigsgaard. The Trusteeship Council Chamber, UN Headquarters, New York and new Council C
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Renewable energy race heats up as forecast for investment triples
Investment in renewable energy is expected to triple by 2030. Creative Commons: Brookhaven National Laboratory, 2012 New figures from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) predict annual investment in renewable technologies could triple by 2030, proving the industry?s resilience as it forges ahead in the wake of the financial crisis, fluctuating investment and policy uncertainty. The latest report f
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Hawaii County Council Passes Ban on Smoking in Cars With Kids
Hawaii County Council Passes Ban on Smoking in Cars With Kids The Hawaii county council has passed the first bill in the state that would ban smoking in cars with kids inside. Read more on KHON 2 Honolulu Hawaii County Council Passes Ban on Smoking in Cars With Kids
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Global clean energy market posts strong year in 2012
Windy Hill wind farm in Australia, Source: Wikimedia Commons, 2008. New analyses from the Pew Research Center and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) reviewing the 2012 global clean energy industry report strong international growth, despite some declines in investment. The U.S., China, and the EU led record new installations and many developing nations ramped up their investments to gain a r
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#EPvote on 2011 #discharge: @Europarl_EN postpones discharge for EU #Council #eupol
#EPvote on 2011 #discharge: @Europarl_EN postpones discharge for EU #Council #eupol
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Students to help hire professors
Student representatives will, from now on, take part in academic appointment committees The University of Copenhagen has now adopted new rules for appointing professors and academic staff, reports KUnet.dk: Student representative will take part in appointment committees and influence the outcome of the hiring process. The rules apply from April 2013. "It was a long and strenuous struggle to ensure
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Students to help hire professors
Student representatives will, from now on, take part in academic appointment committees The University of Copenhagen has now adopted new rules for appointing professors and academic staff, reports KUnet.dk: Student representative will take part in appointment committees and influence the outcome of the hiring process. The rules apply from April 2013. "It was a long and strenuous struggle to ensure
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The Germans Can?t Say It Any Plainer
Telegraph ? “Senior advisers to Chancellor Angela Merkel are pushing for better-off households to pay towards the cost of any future bail-outs for the weaker members of the single currency. “The proposals, from members of Germany?s council of economic experts, raise the prospect of taxes being imposed on property in a country like Spain if [...] The post The Germans Can’t Say It
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David Cameron stigmatiserer østeuropæere
Da David Cameron tidligere på ugen holdt en tale om immigration fortsatte han retorikken imod de østeuropæiske gæstearbejdere. Storbritanien har under Cameron-regeringen haft et særligt fokus på borgere fra Bulgarien og Rumænien. Men for det første må man ikke gøre forskel på EU landene. Det er hele ideen med EU samarbejdet. For det andet glemmer [...]
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Lynhurtig bemærkning om Syrien
Iflg TV2 News hedder det, at den syriske opposition (eller “oppositionen?”) har takket nej til at mødes med “Syriens Venner” i Washington og Moskva. Det er ikke helt rigtigt, for det er kun en del af oppositionen, nemlig SNC (interventionstilhængerne fra A til Z + Muslim Brotherhood), der har takket nej (SNC er den tidligere favorit, der blev kasseret til fordel for den nye
fra DenFri.dk (Weblogs) (tags: Politik & sladder Syrian National Council Syrien TV2 News )
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