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No US Money for World Bank Coal Technology Fund
The letter below, initiated by Friends of the Earth, US, and endorsed by numerous other organizations, was sent to relevant...
US Congress Nixes Funding for World Bank Coal Fund
A succession of good news on climate from Washington last week. Obama’s proposed budget includes a carbon cap with full...
If You Can't Stand the Heat...
An interesting exchange recently took place here in Brazil regarding emissions of greenhouse gases, including methane from hydroelectric dams. Roberto...
Patagonia's Wild Rivers At Risk
Please download the 2011 version of the Patagonia factsheet for the most up to date information on the campaign. Download...
US President says Chinese Communist Party May Not Survive Dam Burst Scandal
No, Obama didn’t just wade into the controversy over whether the disastrous 2008 Sichuan earthquake was triggered by Zipingpu Dam....
Energy for What? And, for Whom?
The public hearing on Brazil’s 2017 Energy Plan, organized by the Federal Public Attorney’s office then opened the floor to...
A Sliver of a Dialogue on Brazil's Energy Policy - Part One
Yesterday, I had the opportunity of participating in a public hearing on Brazil’s 10-Year Energy Plan, an initiative of the...
Hydropower: Not As Clean as You Think
Hydropower is often touted at “clean energy.” But how clean is it really? We explore the impacts of this often...
Scientists Delving into the Realm of Climate Change Policy
A major reason why I left an academic career is because scientists are so adverse to meddling in the political...
Eletrobrás Sets Out to Conquer the Amazon
Returning from three months of sabbatical, the news caught my eye that Brazil’s state electric holding company, Eletrobrás has now...