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November 4, 2013 By Ramzey Zbeida Leave a Comment

After Fukushima: Japan’s Climate and Energy Policy Under Review

Filed Under: CDM, Foreign Investment, Japan, JCM, Nuclear Energy, REDD, Renewable Energy, Utilities

The 2011 nuclear accident that occurred at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi reactor sent shockwaves through the nuclear power industry. The resulting lack of trust in the safety of nuclear power is causing countries around the world to reconsider their use of nuclear reactors to generate energy. Nowhere is the debate about… read more 

November 1, 2013 By Bilal Bawany Leave a Comment

The Green Wall of China: Enough to keep the Yellow Dragon at Bay?

Filed Under: Agriculture, China, Forestry, LULUCF, Planning, REDD Tagged With: Dust Storms, Green Wall of China, Reforestation

Every year, Beijing and other major cities in East Asia are tormented by the infamous Yellow Dragon. Not to be confused with Hoàng Long, the mythical hornless dragon which bestowed Emperor Fu Xi  with the fundamentals of written script, this yellow dragon constitutes China’s 5th season ; dust storms. These… read more 

November 1, 2013 By Bilal Bawany Leave a Comment

Making REDD+ more attractive for the Private Sector

Filed Under: Agriculture, Foreign Investment, LULUCF, REDD Tagged With: Good Governance, Private Finance, Redd+

The private sector is often cast as a necessary but dangerous antagonist in the REDD+ world, and there are good reasons for this.  From carbon cowboys to imaginary baselines, there is plenty of evidence that when money can grow on trees, a lot that can go wrong.  However, with an… read more 

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