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Mercuria to participate in IFC's Carbon Credit Fund
Geneva (ots) - - - E150 Million fund to promote Climate-Friendly Economic Growth - Mercuria as Anchor Investor Mercuria will participate as anchor investor in a new Carbon Credit fund launched today by the International Finance Corporation. This new fund, of value up to E150 million, will be an instrument to purchase carbon credits to help reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, extend carbon markets, and ...
mehrPreventing over-regulation, strengthening the market economy: The annual media conference of economiesuisse, 2011
Zurich (ots) - The political and economic effects of the financial and economic crisis are not yet behind us. In Switzerland, too, tendencies towards protectionism and interventionism are hindering a consistent policy of growth. economiesuisse calls for the systematic application of competitive, ...
mehrGreenpeace: Jail Term for Anti-whaling Activists?
Zurich/Jungfraujoch (ots) - In a public protest on Mt. Jungfraujoch, timed to coincide with Japan's Oceans Day, Greenpeace activists demanded a fair sentence trial and an acquittal today for Junichi Sato and Toru Suzuki, two non-violent whale protectors threatened with one year and six months' jail after exposing embezzlement inside Japan's whaling industry. Under the eyes of Japanese tourists on the "Top of ...
mehrM&C launches world's first multi-charger LED desk light
mehrHumboldt Forum for Food and Agriculture
Humboldt Forum for Food and Agriculture Declaration on Water and Food Security
Zurich (ots) - Currently, about one billion humans are undernourished. The prospects for achieving world food security in the next decades are bleak. Global food demand is likely to double in the first half of the century. As a consequence, prices of key agricultural commodities may be expected to be 50 to 100 percent higher towards the end of this decade than ...
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Elephants: Is EU giving green light for new massacres?
Montreux (ots) - Despite overwhelming opposition from the European Parliament against the resumption of elephant ivory trade, the European Commission now looks increasingly likely to support overturning the 1989 global ban at the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), 13th - 25th March in Doha. On 10th February, the ...
mehrMedia Invitation: The slaughter of whales and dolphins practiced by Japan, Norway, Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands before the International Court of Justice for Animal Rights
Geneva (ots) - - Indication: PDF-File incl. invitation can be downloaded free of charge under: http://www.presseportal.ch/de/pm/100019151/?langid=2 - Monday, 22 February 2010, 9 am - 4 pm Centre International de ...
Ein DokumentmehrInnovation boost to tackle Climate Change
Budapest, Hungary (ots) - While Heads of State are negotiating to reach a substantial climate agreement in Copenhagen, the EU is stepping forward to take the lead in developing innovations to tackle climate change. The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has launched a groundbreaking new research, innovation and education initiative that aims to answer the various challenges of climate change. A ...
mehrHelsinn Birex Pharmaceuticals wins responsible care award for waste management
Dublin, Ireland (ots) - Helsinn, the Swiss pharmaceutical group, announced today that its Dublin plant, Helsinn Birex Pharmaceuticals (HBP), has been awarded the Irish 2009 Responsible Care® Award for Waste Management by PharmaChemical Ireland, the industry association representing the Irish chemical and pharmaceutical sector. "Environmental protection is ...
mehrThe NetCarbonOffset Consortium launched at the Climate Conference in Copenhagen under the leadership of WISekey and United Nations Association-Brazil (UNA-Brazil)
Geneva (ots) - A private-public sector partnership led by the United Nations Association-Brazil (UNA-Brazil), the International Organization for Secure Electronic Transactions, the Sustainable Development Forum and WISeKey, the digital identity management solutions company, today announce the launch of the The ...
mehrGreenpeace: Kenya's Obama Schools e-mail President Obama on Climate Change
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Nespresso shares new insights on coffee farm economics to build its AAA Sustainable Quality(TM) Program
Paudex, Switzerland (ots) - Expert Debate on Real Farmer Income(TM) concept charts course toward a sustainable highest quality coffee supply Nestlé Nespresso SA, the worldwide pioneer and market leader in highest-quality premium portioned coffee, has concluded its Third AAA Sustainable Quality(TM) Coffee ...
mehrNespresso shares new insights on coffee farm economics to build its AAA Sustainable Quality(TM) Program
Paudex, Switzerland (ots) - Expert Debate on Real Farmer Income(TM) concept charts course toward a sustainable highest quality coffee supply. Nestlé Nespresso SA, the worldwide pioneer and market leader in highest-quality premium portioned coffee, has concluded its Third AAA Sustainable Quality(TM) Coffee ...
mehrWISeKey to establish presence at the Swiss Village in Masdar City, United Arab Emirates
Ras al Khaimah, U.A.E. (ots) - WISeKey was part of the Swiss delegation of Mr. Pierre-François Unger, Minister of Economy and Health, State and Republic of Geneva, that visited Masdar City near Abu Dhabi in the U.A.E. this week. During the visit, WISeKey confirmed its intention to be among the first tenants to move into the Swiss Village in Masdar City. ...
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The future of green power: Achieving an energy revolution in challenging times
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mehrECOLABORATION(TM) Initiative Directs Nespresso to Sustainable Success
Barcelona, Spain (ots) - Commitment to ambitious coffee, capsules and carbon sustainability targets Nestlé Nespresso SA today launched Ecolaboration(TM), a platform for partnership with key stakeholders to improve the sustainability throughout the Nespresso value chain. With the launch the company extends its commitment to three major targets that will ...
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Promoting Environmental Health Interventions: International Medical Corps and Earth Council Geneva Launch Strategic Partnership
Los Angeles, CA/Geneva, Switzerland (ots) - In an effort to find sustainable solutions to global environmental health problems International Medical Corps and Earth Council Geneva have launched a strategic partnership that will benefit communities impacted by the severe scarcity of vital resources. The new ...
mehrWISekey showcased its netcarbonoffset.com initiative at the Global Climate Summit in Beverly Hills organized by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
Geneva, Switzerland/California, USA (ots) - More than 600 environmental officials along with five U.S. governors and regional representatives from Brazil, Canada, India, Indonesia and Mexico participated at the Global Climate Summit organized by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. WISekey presented by its ...
mehrEarth Council Geneva: Marine Debris Program
Geneva (ots) - Earth Council Geneva was a major contributor this summer in an effort to clean marine debris from the shores of Alaska. Teaming with the Marine Conservation Alliance Foundation (financially backed by the US Federal government) ECG spearheaded a project focusing on the wild beaches of Shelikof Strait in south central Alaska. ECG Chairman, Reto Braun, enlisted the help of a local non-profit organization, ...
mehrTouring Club Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzero - TCS
FIA Conference Week in Lucerne with the Motto: the environment - challenges and opportunities for the future of automobile associations.
Vernier (ots) - From 5th - 8th May, 260 delegates from 55 different automobile associations from 44 countries are meeting in Lucerne for the FIA Conference Week. The motto of the conference is "The environment: challenges and opportunities for the future of automobile associations". The prominent speakers secured ...
mehrIEC International Electrotechnical Commission
Designers get help to reduce environmental impact of laptops, phones and TVs, and improve energy efficiency
Geneva (ots) - A new International Standard from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) will help designers of audio-video and information technology equipment - such as laptops, mobile phones and TVs - to make the best decisions on energy efficiency and reducing environmental impact at the start of ...
mehrNational projects CEO first Mid East representative to join Earth Council Geneva
Geneva (ots) - Kuwaiti Musaed Al Saleh appointed board member of renowned global environment group Vice Chairman and CEO of Kuwait-based National Projects Holding Co (NPHC), Musaed Al Saleh, is the first Middle Eastern representative to be appointed to the board of Earth Council Geneva (ECG). A leading global environmental group based in Switzerland, ...
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IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
wattwatt.com: Making an electrifying difference to climate change
Geneva, Switzerland (ots) - Electricity is a form of energy that we often take for granted - in our homes, hospitals, offices and factories. But certain ways of generating electricity can be major contributors to climate change. By using less electricity, using it more efficiently, using it more responsibly and looking for new or improved ways to generate it. We ...
mehrifa tunnel: Training Centre for Rescue Organizations
Balsthal (ots) - Switzerland not only builds the longest tunnels in the world, but also wants to offer users maximum safety: in Balsthal (SO) and Lungern (OW), training facilities are currently being constructed in which rescue organizations can optimally prepare for deployment in underground transportation systems. In order to effectively rescue people and fight fires, fire departments must be able to access ...
mehrSustainability Honours Mark Nespresso's AAA Sustainable Quality Program's Achievements and Expansion
mehrWhale Watching: Travel industry takes species protection seriously
Zurich (ots) - Whale watching is a growing trend. Millions of people put to sea in order to observe free-swimming whales and dolphins, with their numbers increasing each year. Although there is not yet a quality label for whale watching, a uniform evaluation of selected tour operators is now available thanks to a pilot project initiated by OceanCare, together with Kontiki Saga, Glur Reisen and Scandinavian Airlines. ...
mehrNordex entering Turkish market for the first time / First major project worth EUR 39 million awarded
Hamburg (ots) - ots.CorporateNews transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is responsible for the content of this announcement. Nordex AG has entered the Turkish market on a very successful note: Up until the end of March 2008 it will be assembling 17 N90/2500 HS (high speed) turbines with 80 meters hub ...
mehrSAS Group offers customers possibility to offset carbon dioxide emissions
Zurich (ots) - SAS can now offer customers in the Group the possibility to offset carbon dioxide emissions arising from air travel by paying compensation. "We are delighted to be able to offer our customers this possibility. It is part of the SAS Group's environmental strategy and is a suitable complement to the primary mechanisms in the Kyoto Protocol," says ...
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