Official: EU climate policy is working - 07 Oct 2011. Europe_2020_public_consultation_overview_of_responses.pdf (application/pdf Object) Report: EU attempts to salvage Kyoto Protocol - 23 Aug 2011. Reports: EU pushing for global renewable energy targets - 30 Sep 2011. 4.ChungKoreasGreenGrowthPolicy.pdf (application/pdf Object)
Session17_pacudan_pre.pdf (application/pdf Object) China's Approach to Economic Development and Industrial Policy. Editor's Note: In testimony to the U.S. -China Economic and Security Review Commission, Eswar Prasad discusses China's twelfth five-year plan to reorient growth and implement short and long-term efforts toward balance and sustainability. Chairmen Slane and Mulloy, and honorable members of the Commission, thank you for the opportunity to share with you my views on China’s twelfth five-year plan and the implications for China’s growth and reform strategy. The plan lays out the momentous challenges that China faces in short-term macroeconomic management and longer-term structural transformation of the economy.
This plan could herald a turning point in China's economic development as it represents a marked shift in emphasis from high growth to the quality, balance and sustainability of that growth. The plan document is comprehensive and lists a large number of reform priorities. Short-term Challenges The major short-term policy challenge is to bring inflation under control. Figure 1. Figure 2. Publications | KEI | Korea Economic Institute. Sustainability in China: More than Winning a Cleantech War. Home > Ideas > Commentary Make a Comment CARNEGIE ETHICS ONLINE column for September Sustainability Month By Richard Brubaker | September 29, 2011 Rarely a day goes by without an article that focuses on the progress that China is making in sustainability. However, sustainability in China is a complex problem and encompasses more than solar panels, hybrid cars, and green buildings. How China Defines Sustainability For generations, the notion of "sustainability" for most Chinese meant simply having enough to eat.
In response, Chinese leaders rolled out a campaign a few years ago to build what they call a "Harmonious Society"—a balance between the economy, society, and the environment. Looking at the issues of sustainability in the context of China today, it is of primary importance for outsiders to understand the following: Catalysts for Change Barriers to Change: Finding Balance Will Take Time Yet at times it is the system itself that hinders the process of identifying and solving problems. Green Science Policy Institute | mobilizing scientists, industry, government and consumers to reduce toxics.
Green Building |US EPA. The buildings in which we live, work, and play protect us from nature's extremes, yet they also affect our health and environment in countless ways. As the environmental impact of buildings becomes more apparent, a new field called "green building" is gaining momentum. Green, or sustainable, building is the practice of creating and using healthier and more resource-efficient models of construction, renovation, operation, maintenance and demolition. Read more about green building or use these links to explore topics: Basic Information Why Build Green? Components of Green Building Building Types Funding Opportunities Frequent Questions Additional Resources.
The Green New Deal. LEED. Know we're back! We know. "In The Know" took a several week long — unannounced — hiatus. Maggie and I apologize, but we have been working on a number of international efforts that have kept us occupied! In short, we’re back, so is Mad Men, and we have a tremendous amount to share in the coming weeks. I was in China (my distraction) with some of USGBC's leadership at the end of March for a series of meetings, a plaque presentation and, most importantly, seeing LEED in motion... U.S. Green Building Council Announces 2013 LEED for Homes Award Winners Washington, D.C. — (April 10, 2014) — The U.S. 3 billion square feet — but who's counting? At USGBC, we've had no shortage of notable milestones of late.
LEED committee self-nominations close on April 10 A reminder for those interested in working with volunteer experts in the development and maintenance of the LEED rating system: The current LEED Committee Call for Volunteers is scheduled to close on Thursday, April 10th at 5:00 pm PST. Green Building Law Update : Green Building & Construction LEED AP, Lawyer & Attorney Chris Cheatham : Washington DC, Virginia, New York City. USGBC: U.S. Green Building Council.