Environment

Guatemala says no contamination at Marlin Mine, indicates IACHR can visit

Government of Guatemala expressly confirmed that studies conducted by the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources and Ministry of Energy and Mines demonstrate there is no evidence that the community water supplies are contaminated and that they are fit for human consumption. The Government also stated that an assessment by the Ministry [...]



Bhutan Hydropower Project World’s First Cross-Border Clean Development Mechanism Initiative

A hydropower project supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the governments of Austria and Japan that will enable Bhutan to export clean energy to India has been registered as the first cross-border initiative under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). Aimed at encouraging developing nations to invest in greenhouse gas emission reduction projects, the [...]



Sustainable Energy Europe joins forces with UN and Club of Madrid

Two UN Campaigns on climate change, Seal the Deal and CoolPlanet2009, together with Road to Copenhagen, lead by Club of Madrid, have just become Official Partners of Sustainable Energy Europe. Margot Wallström, Vice President of the European Commission and co-chair of the Road to Copenhagen initiative said, “I welcome this partnership as a convergence of [...]



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