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The World Wildlife Fund released its World Solar Atlas report reckoning that the world’s entire projected needs in 2050 of something beginning with “e” could be met with solar panels.[read more]

Plastic bags, SUVs and hamburgers: No right-thinking tree-hugger would endorse them, at least not in public. But here’s the thing: While we can replace plastic bags with reusable ones, and we can electrify our SUVs, the world’s consumers will almost surely demand more, not less, beef in the years ahead. Which is why the World Wildlife...[read more]

by Breakthrough Fellow Leigh Ewbank Cross posted at US climate and energy blog, WattHead. Originally posted at The Real Ewbank. Of all the news and commentary I read about Earth Hour in Australia, not once did I see a mention of the billions of people that now live in energy poverty. Event organizers and commentators failed to discuss...[read more]

WWF-International released a study today ranking the cleantech market activities of countries around the world. The report predicts that by 2020 the cleantech industry will be worth $2.45 trillion, ranking as the third-largest global industry behind automobiles and electronics. According to the 44-country ranking, measured by cleantech...[read more]

From  Cleaner Greener ChinaWith less than a month to go to COP 15, Alex Pasternack at Treehugger has loaded a very interesting dialogue he recently had with Yang Fuqiang of WWF. See Part 1 and Part 2 Perhaps one of the most experienced persons on the issues, in China, his background lends his thoughts significant weight: For more...[read more]

Environmental group WWF is giving a green thumbs-up approval to industrial biotechnology stating that not only could it reduce up to 2.5 billion tons/year of CO2 emissions by 2030, it could also help create a true 21st century green economy. "Low carbon biotech solutions are a good example of hidden or invisible climate solutions that...[read more]

On the heals of a number of studies that link trade and carbon footprints, the WWF has kicked off the Low Carbon Manufacturing (LCMP) Program in the Pearl Delta area. An area known for its long history of manufacturing for export, and reputation for not living up to the highest environmental standards. Through this program, WWF is...[read more]

I am. believe it or not, very much in favor of sound environmental policy. But sound environmental policy begins by rejecting distorted views or reality. When you began to write off facts, because they do not fit into your ideological framework, sound policy is in possible. A primary example of this is found in a recent document...[read more]

Already a whole quarter has passed since the frenzy of negotiations that led up to the 20/20/20 Package agreement at the European Council meeting last December. The series of ministerial meetings that occurred back then are being repeated this month. Environment Ministers met last Monday; Economic Ministers will meet on Tuesday 10...[read more]