http://www.grida.no/rss.aspxPress releases in RSS format(c) 2009, UNEP/GRID-Arendal5Nairobi, 17 November 2009--A rising number of green energy and climate-friendly projects are up and running or being planned across Africa, new figures show.http://www.grida.no/news/press/3948.aspxTue, 17 Nov 2009 09:39:00 GMTNairobi, 10 November 2009 – Outstanding social and environmental projects from South Africa, Colombia, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, India and Niger are the winners of the 2009 SEED Gold Awards, the SEED Initiative announced today.http://www.grida.no/news/press/3934.aspxTue, 10 Nov 2009 11:59:00 GMTNairobi, 6 November 2009 – Strengthening, enforcing and clarifying existing laws protecting environment in times of conflict could go a long way towards protecting a country’s natural assets during wars, says a new report by legal experts released today by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).http://www.grida.no/news/press/3928.aspxFri, 06 Nov 2009 09:01:00 GMTNairobi, 02 November 2009 - The UN-REDD Programme’s third Policy Board welcomed five new countries. Argentina, Cambodia, Ecuador, Nepal and Sri Lanka are the first to officially request to participate in the UN-REDD Programme, in addition to the initial nine member countries. Nearly 20 countries have expressed interest and more are expected to join.http://www.grida.no/news/press/3927.aspxTue, 03 Nov 2009 08:59:00 GMTGRID-Arendal and InterRidge are pleased to announce a Letter of Agreement (LoA) to be signed with GRID-Arendal, to the establishment of a framework for cooperation on a number of marine environmental, scientific and resource issues. This will be the first LoA in which InterRidge is a signatory. LoA's are routinely used at UNEP/GRID-Arendal for non-binding expressions of cooperation.http://www.grida.no/news/press/3925.aspxMon, 02 Nov 2009 12:45:00 GMTNairobi/Port Ghalib, 2 November 2009 -- Accelerating the contribution of a treaty to protect the ozone layer towards meeting the climate change challenge will take place at the 21st Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol in the Red Sea resort of Port Ghalib, Egypt, from 4-8 November.http://www.grida.no/news/press/3926.aspxMon, 02 Nov 2009 10:51:00 GMTNairobi, 16 October 2009—A far more sophisticated approach needs to be taken when developing biofuels as an environmentally-friendly energy option a new report concludes.http://www.grida.no/news/press/3917.aspxWed, 21 Oct 2009 09:00:00 GMTCape Town, Nairobi, Rome, Paris — A ‘Blue Carbon’ fund able to invest in the maintenance and rehabilitation of key marine ecosystems should be considered by governments keen to combat climate change.http://www.grida.no/news/press/3913.aspxWed, 14 Oct 2009 09:15:00 GMTWashington DC/Nairobi, 25 September 2009 – A new global initiative to accelerate the uptake of low energy light bulbs and efficient lighting systems was launched today by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).http://www.grida.no/news/press/3899.aspxMon, 28 Sep 2009 08:55:00 GMTWednesday, 23 September 2009, 4:30pm- 6:00pm United Nations Headquarters, ECOSOC Chamber http://www.grida.no/news/press/3884.aspxThu, 17 Sep 2009 11:23:00 GMTNairobi, 16 September 2009 -- A treaty to protect the ozone layer, which shields all life on Earth from deadly levels of ultra violet rays, has scored a first in the history of international environmental agreements.http://www.grida.no/news/press/3883.aspxWed, 16 Sep 2009 09:13:00 GMTNairobi/Ramallah/Jerusalem, 14 September 2009 --The underground water supplies, upon which 1.5 million Palestinians depend for agricultural and drinking water, are in danger of collapse as a result of years of over-use and contamination that have been exacerbated by the recent conflict. http://www.grida.no/news/press/3882.aspxTue, 15 Sep 2009 09:36:00 GMTNew York City, September 10, 2009: Global Green USA’s Coalition for Resource Recovery today announced the launch of its recycling program at seven Starbucks stores in Manhattan. The pilot will test the collection and recycling of coffee cups when combined with old corrugated cardboard (OCC), the most extensively recycled material in the United States. The objective of this program is to develop a cost effective mechanism to close the loop on paper packaging, reducing greenhouse gases and assisting municipalities in reaching their solid waste diversion goals.http://www.grida.no/news/press/3881.aspxThu, 10 Sep 2009 08:38:00 GMTSaint Petersburg, Russia -- A large-scale public-private partnership (PPP) programme in Russia has huge potential to burden public budgets, according to independent British transport commentator and journalist Christian Wolmar speaking at a press conference in Saint Petersburg this week organised by the non-governmental organisations Save Yuntolovo and CEE Bankwatch Network. http://www.grida.no/news/press/3876.aspxTue, 08 Sep 2009 11:38:00 GMTGeneva/Nairobi, 4 September 2009 - Faster action on climate change may be possible if nations combine substantial cuts of carbon dioxide emissions alongside accelerated moves across a suite of other greenhouse gases and pollutants.http://www.grida.no/news/press/3871.aspxFri, 04 Sep 2009 15:33:00 GMTBerlin, 2 September 2009 - Investing in restoration and maintenance of the Earth’s multi-trillion dollar ecosystems - from forests and mangroves to wetlands and river basins - can have a key role in countering climate change and climate-proofing vulnerable economies.http://www.grida.no/news/press/3870.aspxWed, 02 Sep 2009 14:52:00 GMTNairobi, 28 August – The United Nations is calling for millions of online signatures for a climate petition and is launching the first-ever Global Climate Week as part of its Seal the Deal! campaign, 100 days ahead of a crucial UN climate change summit in Copenhagen (COP 15) in December. http://www.grida.no/news/press/3854.aspxFri, 28 Aug 2009 14:24:00 GMTNairobi, 14 August 2009 – A nine-year-old girl from Siberia, Russia, has won this year’s Global Painting Competition on the Environment, beating more than two million entries from around the world with her striking depiction of two planets.http://www.grida.no/news/press/3847.aspxFri, 14 Aug 2009 16:02:00 GMTNairobi, 22 June 2009—A scientific paper, highlighting the need to accelerate action over a group of gases known as Hydroflurocarbons (HFCs) as part of the climate change agenda, was today welcomed by the head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).http://www.grida.no/news/press/3748.aspxMon, 22 Jun 2009 19:52:00 GMTWashington DC/Nairobi, 8 June 2009 – From discarded fishing gear to plastic bags to cigarette butts, a growing tide of marine litter is harming oceans and beaches worldwide, says a new report.http://www.grida.no/news/press/3712.aspxMon, 08 Jun 2009 16:01:00 GMTArendal/Mexico City/ Nairobi, 5 June 2009 – Boosting investments in the conservation, rehabilitation and management of the Earth’s forests, peatlands, soils and other key ecosystems could deliver significant cuts in greenhouse gas emissions and avoid even more being released to the atmosphere, a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) says.http://www.grida.no/news/press/3702.aspxFri, 05 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMTCambridge, UK – The 2010 Biodiversity Indicators Partnership (2010 BIP) is a global initiative, funded by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) that brings together over 40 international organizations to develop biodiversity indicators and assess biodiversity loss. The 2010 BIP Secretariat, hosted by the UNEP-World Conservation Monitoring Centre, will launch a new version of its website on the International Day for Biological Diversity: 22 May 2009. http://www.grida.no/news/press/3692.aspxTue, 26 May 2009 09:22:00 GMTKigali, 21 May 2009 – Putting the environment at the centre of Africa’s economic future must be a priority for the Continent, the President of the Republic of Rwanda urged today at an historic meeting of finance and environment ministers.http://www.grida.no/news/press/3693.aspxThu, 21 May 2009 09:34:00 GMTMay 13th 2009 is the date for one of the major milestones in defining the new world ocean political map. It was until yesterday that most of the states signatories of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) had time to submit their dossiers with information on the limits of the continental shelf, the outermost maritime zone in which coastal states have sovereign rights over the seabed and its precious resources (i.e. oil, gas and mineral deposits) and its environmental richness (i.e. unique ecosystems and biodiversity).http://www.grida.no/news/press/3684.aspxThu, 14 May 2009 15:54:00 GMTNEW YORK/NAIROBI, 14 May 2009 -- Delivering food security to an additional 1 billion people in Africa will become ever more challenging over the next four decades unless more intelligent management of natural resources and emerging opportunities are brought to bear.http://www.grida.no/news/press/3680.aspxThu, 14 May 2009 13:24:00 GMTGENEVA, 13 May – The World Health Organisation says the growing dangers posed by chemical use in developing countries are putting worsening strain on health professionals.http://www.grida.no/news/press/3671.aspxWed, 13 May 2009 13:06:00 GMTBrussels, 7 May 2009 – A Brazilian scientific support centre and leading Swiss laboratory are among the winners of the inaugural Green Star Awards announced in Brussels today.http://www.grida.no/news/press/3665.aspxThu, 07 May 2009 13:53:00 GMTGeneva, Switzerland, 4 May 2009 – Ministers and officials from 150 governments are meeting this week to advance global efforts to rid the world of some of the most hazardous chemicals produced by humankind.http://www.grida.no/news/press/3655.aspxThu, 30 Apr 2009 15:05:00 GMTGeneva, 27 April 2009 - A state-of-the art monitoring and assessment system is to be deployed for the Black Sea, it was announced today. http://www.grida.no/news/press/3636.aspxMon, 27 Apr 2009 08:00:00 GMTParis/Nairobi, 23 April 2009 - Sealing a comprehensive climate deal in 2009 will be crucial for the future health of business and societies across the world, a gathering of senior business leaders said today at the close of the Business for the Environment (B4E) summit in Paris. http://www.grida.no/news/press/3634.aspxThu, 23 Apr 2009 14:32:00 GMT