Emissions Trading Doesn't Cause Pollution ‘Hot Spots’

A new study by Evan Ringquist, professor in the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs, finds the problem hasn't materialized -- that the efficiency gains of allowance trading have not come at the expense of equitable treatment of minorities and the poor.

"There is very little evidence that allowance trading causes 'hot spots,'" Ringquist said. "This study finds there is no inherent trade-off between efficiency and equity when using market-based instruments for pollution control."

To see complete go to holaverde.com

Libya must refrain from endangering cultural heritage

Libya is a country with an old history having on its ground very important heritage places. These places are in danger due the actual delicate internal situation lived in the country.

The country must respect the Hague Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (1954) and its two (1954 and 1999) Protocols, and keep military operations away from cultural sites.

To see complete go to holaverde.com

The so named “green products” are not as green as they pretend

Day to day are more environmentally conscious consumers choosing green products. But surprises rose when scientists revise how these products are conceived.

Petroleum based products rather than natural plant-based sources. Product sources are part of the process and this was deeply revised in the United States.

It is not like the "Green Myth" is going to fall down, or that the new green revolution is coming to an end, but new researches are showing that Green Products are being made by petroleum sources becoming an atypical challenge for those who are working in this branch. It seems that a Greener future is far from true.


To see complete go to holaverde.com

India releases tiger numbers as experts convene

The Indian Government released new tiger population numbers for the first time since 2007, indicating that numbers have increased in the country that has half of the world’s remaining wild tigers.

In India are estimated that 1,706 tigers, from 1,411 during the last count in 2007. There is an additional tiger reserve in the count, the Sundarbans that contained 70 tigers.

To see complete go to holaverde.com

Europe finds solutions for water scarcity and droughts

In 2009-10 water scarcity occurred in much of Southern Europe – due to limited water resources, high demand for water and less rain. The Czech Republic, Cyprus and Malta reported that they faced continuous water scarcity.


This can be considered as unacceptable in the European Union where great investments have been done to supply necesities and to accomplish compromises, as small countries have received big grants and Funds to fullfill these gaps. 


To see complete go to holaverde.com

The world Beyond the Hour

The global community has shown it is united in commitment to a sustainable future. Seems that is the beginning of a new movement that shouts for a better and cleaner future.


Brazil continued the stronger showing for Earth Hour in emerging economies as the wildly successful call for action on the environment continued to roll around the globe....

To see complete go to holaverde.com

Heavy-duty vehicles into C02 revisions

A new study released in the past days establishes that freight transportation needs compromise to reduce greenhouse gases emissions.
This is a first step towards a future strategy addressing CO2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles.

To see complete go to holaverde.com

The World Environment Day 2011, your time for support the planet

NAIROBI, KENYA/ Every year on 5 June, the World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated. Since 1972, this commemoration is a vehicle through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness towards the environment. In supportof the UN International Year of Forests (IYF), 2011 WED, is aimed to be the biggest and most widely celebrated global day for positive action for the planet.

To see complete go to holaverde.com  

Europe reasserts environmental agreement with the United Nations

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM/ A new agreement between the United Nations Environment Program and the European Commission was established to promote further cooperation between the two organizations. 

The partnership has provided in the past agreements over 50 million Euros for implementing close to 60 projects ranging from chemicals to biodiversity world-wide.

To see complete go to holaverde.com    

Right to the Green Shares

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM/ The European Commission outlined recently a series of actions to strengthen the integrity of the European carbon market following cyber-thefts from several EU Emissions Trading System registries in January. During the realization of the European Union Climate Change Committee, Member States welcomed in broad terms the proposals by the Commission for enhanced registry security measures as a basis for further discussions.

To see complete go to holaverde.com  

Solar panels over the water, an option to produce renewable energy

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL/ Two major weaknesses must face the solar energy sector: one, they require vast land areas in order to be built; the other, the costs related to solar cells fabrication and maintenance are high. A new technology is about to overcome these challenges and many more: floating solar power plants.

To see complete go to holaverde.com  

Millions of tons of gases released by Deepwater Horizon in April 2010

TALLAHASSEE, UNITED STATES/ In April 2010 the Offshore Oil Platform, Deepwater Horizon, property of the British Petroleum, exploded 1500 meters deep from the surface in the Gulf ofMexico. All consequences are still unknown. Since then, hundreds of experts are researching the collateral damages of the spill that took more than three months to be shut.

To see complete go to holaverde.com  

New Zealand, second big earthquake in less than six months

CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND/ It was a normal midday in New Zealand when at 12:51 a 6.5 magnitude Earthquake shook the city of Christchurch located half way south of the Island. The shake had a 5 kilometers depth causing devastating consequences, big parts of the city were complete destroyed killing dozens of people.

To see complete go to holaverde.com  

More pollution comes when winters are hard

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN/ Difference sin air pressure over the North Atlantic meant that the last two winters in Sweden have been extremely cold. This has led to the air in the northern part of the country being more polluted with nitrogen oxides than ever before.

To see complete go to holaverde.com  

Children still at risk as renewed flooding hits Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, SRI LANKA/ An islandthat was a British colony up to 1948, and located southern India, suffered extreme weather during the lastmonths of 2010 and the children is one of the most affected groups. World organizations continue to send all kind of supportto improve the situation to the regions affected by the floods.

To see complete go to holaverde.com  

Guatemala se compromete con la naturaleza

CIUDAD DE GUATEMALA, GUATEMALA/ Ministerio de medio ambiente guatemalteco estableció ConsejoTécnico de Cumplimiento Legal Ambiental en la Región del Caribe de ese país. Este organismo se conformó con el fin de descentralizar las acciones en pro del cumplimiento legal ambiental, generar proyectos conjuntos,nueva sinergias y atender de forma inmediata y efectiva las denuncias sobre el daño a la naturaleza.

 Para ver la entrada completa ve a holaverde.com

Green practices can act towards development and fight poverty

NAIROBI, WORLD/ Investing two per cent of global GDP into ten key sectors can kick-start a transition towards a low carbon, resource efficient Green Economy. The yearly average of the green business exceeds the 1.3 trillion dollars and helps in a direct way with the growing rates of the actual economy. The green business is more than a trend these days. Asia, Africa and Latin America are entering in the green path and investments in this field are growing exponentially. 

To see complete go to holaverde.com 

Poland must comply with EU water quality legislation

LOUXEMBURG/ Poland has failed to inform the European Commission (EU) about the implementation of environmental quality standards for surface water legislation that is pretended to become a national law. The European Commission asks Poland to comply with this EU legislation. If no proper answers are received in two months the country will face the Court of Justice.

To see complete go to holaverde.com 

Green Economy Report to be launch

NAIROBI, KENYA/ A New Blueprint for Green Growth "How Investing Two Percent of Global GDP Can Strengthen Economies and Fight Poverty" is being launched today Monday 21st in Nairobi. In the Headquarters of the United Nations Environmental Program the UN Under-Secretary General and UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner will give a Press Conference.

To see complete go to holaverde.com 

In response to biodiversity loss

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM/ Biodiversity loss is a growing concern. At least 17% of terrestrial and inland water and 10 % of coastal and marine areas have to be protected. In October 2010 the UN's Convention on Biological Diversity conference of the parties in Nagoya set protected areas as instrument to counteract. The big problem is to know if areas are under State protection as they might be. To reach this goal, the European organizations are helping decision-makers to find their way through the vast amount of information needed to give active response to save these zones.

To see complete go to holaverde.com  

United Nations discusses to reduce planet risks

NEWYORK, UNITED STATES/ The 2010 was a devastating year with earthquakes, deadly floods, outrageous rains, dead and material losses. All these moved the United Nations (UN) to take action to reduce disaster risks starting now. The UN concluded recently, during a high-level meeting, that the most important thing to do against disasters is to build local resilience in urban areas. This must be done in order to prepare people when calamities or disasters are underway.

To see complete go to holaverde.com  

Maritim sector must revise CO2 emissions

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM/ Transportation sector is in the eye of the emissions hurricane as one of the biggest polluters in the world. Many things are being done in shipping, but more actions are demanded to reach real progress in this field. The International maritime transport accounts for close to 3% of global CO2 emissions and by 2050 is expected to double its emissions.

To see complete go to holaverde.com  

United States coasts will suffer with climate change

TUCSON, ARIZONA/ There are going to be 180 coastal cities that willsuffer water rising by 2100. Research on Climate change continues to give no encouraging results. Anew study says that Gulf and south Atlantic of United States cities will bedealing with this serious problem.The coastal municipalities the team identified had 40.5 million people living in them, according to the 2000 U.S. Census. Twenty of those cities have more than 300,000 inhabitants.

To see complete go to holaverde.com