Information on
"Environment"
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"Americas"
June 2013
May 2013
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May 2013
Global Biofuel Trade
Author: Seth Meyer, Josef Schmidhuber, Jesús Barreiro-Hurlé
Publisher:
International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD)
This paper examines the reasons behind the significant volumes of bilateral trade of physically identical ethanol between the USA and Brazil. More on «Global Biofuel Trade»
April 2013
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16 Apr 2013
International Climate Change Financing
Author: Richard K Lattanzio
Publisher:
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
After providing a brief background on the history of the climate negotiations leading up to the proposal of the GCF, this report (1) reviews the terms of the agreement for the design of the fund, (2) outlines outstanding design issues, and (3) addres... More on «International Climate Change Financing»
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8 Apr 2013
US Natural Gas Exports
Author: Michael Ratner, Ian F Fergusson, Paul W Parfomak, Linda Luther
Publisher:
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report looks at the future of US gas exports and their effect on US prices. More on «US Natural Gas Exports»
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3 Apr 2013
FutureGen: A Brief History and Issues for Congress
Author: Peter Folger
Publisher:
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report examines the development of FutureGen, the Bush administration’s signature clean coal power initiative. More on «FutureGen: A Brief History and Issues for Congress»
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Apr 2013
The Effectiveness of Climate Finance: A Review of the Amazon Fund
Author: Maya Forstater, Charlene Watson, Smita Nakhooda
Publisher:
Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This paper offers an assessment of the Amazon Fund which aims to promote the preservation and sustainable use of forests in the Amazon Biome. More on «The Effectiveness of Climate Finance: A Review of the Amazon Fund»
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Apr 2013
Breaking Open the Black Box: Increasing Aid Transparency and Accountability in Haiti
Author: Jake Johnston, Alexander Main
Publisher:
Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This brief is concerned with the effectiveness of US assistance to Haiti after the devastating earthquake in January 2010. More on «Breaking Open the Black Box: Increasing Aid Transparency and Accountability in Haiti»
March 2013
February 2013
