Energy News of the Week (Sep.14-20, 2014)
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< Asia >
UN Climate Summit: A Look at India's Climate Actions
Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)-Sep 19, 2014
The pressing crisis of climate change takes the world stage at the United Nations Climate Summit in New York next week.
Interview: Japan's Post-Nuclear Future
The Diplomat-Sep 18, 2014
The Wall Street Journal’s Mari Iwata speaks about the future of Japan’s energy industry.
< North America >
America's Biggest Solar Hot Water Firm Is Rebranding and Becoming an Energy Broker
Greentech Media-Sep 19, 2014
Skyline Innovations, the first U.S. company to offer third-party financing for solar hot water systems, is moving into a different line of business: energy brokerage.
< South America >
Latin America at a Climate Crossroads
Independent European Daily Express-Sep 17, 2014
World leaders gathered at the Climate Change Summit during the United Nations General Assembly on Sep. 23 will have a crucial opportunity to mobilise political will and advance solutions to climate change.
< Africa >
Africa Is Moving Against the Tide to Ensure Water, Food and Energy Security in a Changing Climate
AllAfrica.com-Sep 18, 2014
Africa plans to lay out a strong case for increased investments in the water, food and energy sectors at the UN Climate Summit in New York to be held on 23 September
< Europe >
Fighting climate change needn't cost growth and jobs, EU leaders told
EurActiv-Sep 16, 2014
Fighting climate change will deliver economic growth and employment, a report launched today (16 September) found, upping pressure on EU leaders to agree an effective carbon reduction package at their October summit.
< Australia >
Australia Unveils Its Plan to Protect Great Barrier Reef
New York Times-Sep 15, 2014
In a bid to keep the Great Barrier Reef from being reclassified by the United Nations as “in danger,” the Australian government on Monday unveiled a 35-year plan to manage risks to the reef, one of the natural wonders of the world.