http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on mitigation and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/science-communication/mitigation/news/ Access to clean energy — not emissions reductions — is the key to tackling climate change, say Nancy Birdsall and Arvind Subramanian.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/mitigation/clean-energy-not-emissions-cuts-for-climate-policy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_mitigationMon, 23 Nov 2009 01:45:51 GMTInnovative agricultural technologies can produce crops that meet climate change challenges, says ICRISAT head William Dar.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/mitigation/agriculture-can-adapt-to-climate-change.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_mitigationFri, 20 Nov 2009 12:50:58 GMTMeeting the G8 emissions targets would mean poor countries compromising their development, Chinese researchers say.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/mitigation/g8-emissions-goals-out-of-poor-countries-reach-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_mitigationThu, 19 Nov 2009 02:10:07 GMTChina is considering a low-carbon road map to reduce emissions while preserving economic growth. Technology is crucial, says Gordon Conway.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/mitigation/technology-critical-to-china-s-low-carbon-plans.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_mitigationFri, 13 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMTCountries must join forces and act quickly to tackle climate change, say Rosina Bierbaum and Robert Zoellick in an editorial in Science.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/mitigation/technological-revolution-vital-to-fight-climate-change-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_mitigationTue, 10 Nov 2009 02:49:20 GMTClean technology to meet poor communities' needs must lie at the heart of any sustainable strategy to combat climate change.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/mitigation/clean-technology-as-a-public-good.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_mitigationThu, 05 Nov 2009 03:00:18 GMTGetting the right technology into poor countries is crucial for fighting climate change but how should we go about it? T. V. Padma investigates.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/mitigation/climate-change-s-tech-transfer-challenge.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_mitigationThu, 05 Nov 2009 01:16:00 GMTStrong intellectual property rights do not always ease the transfer of climate technologies and may even hinder it, claims a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/mitigation/link-between-patent-law-and-tech-transfer-not-proven-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_mitigationThu, 29 Oct 2009 04:03:27 GMTA UN conference has made an urgent call for developed countries to transfer climate-friendly technologies to the developing world.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/mitigation/speed-up-climate-tech-transfer-urges-un-meeting.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_mitigationWed, 28 Oct 2009 03:21:13 GMTA weather station network across South Asia is part of an India-led drive for locally produced climate change data.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/mitigation/weather-station-network-to-serve-south-asia.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_mitigationMon, 26 Oct 2009 04:06:59 GMTPracticalities of trading carbon and protecting forests make meeting high expectations for REDD hard, say Esteve Corbera and Manuel Estrada.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/mitigation/not-ready-for-redd--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_mitigationWed, 21 Oct 2009 12:08:19 GMTBiofuels are neither a panacea nor a pariah, says a major UN report, but they must not be grown on productive cropland.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/mitigation/world-needs-sophisticated-biofuel-approach-urges-report.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_mitigationTue, 20 Oct 2009 05:11:20 GMTIndian researchers propose using a type of algae as a source of biofuel — which could then be 'milked' from specially-designed solar panels.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/mitigation/harvesting-biofuel-from-solar-panels.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_mitigationTue, 13 Oct 2009 12:30:47 GMTJatropha will not be saving the world anytime soon, say researchers, but it could work in local biofuel projects in developing countries.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/mitigation/is-the-sun-setting-on-jatropha-s-biofuel-promise-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_mitigationThu, 01 Oct 2009 01:33:15 GMTA global energy research network would boost "bottom up" mitigation strategies, says the World Economic Forumhttp://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/mitigation/task-force-proposes-regional-hubs-for-energy-research-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_mitigationTue, 29 Sep 2009 03:30:37 GMTScenarios — and costs — for attaining a low-carbon economy in China are outlined in a major report.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/mitigation/china-faces-colossal-bill-for-a-low-carbon-economy-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_mitigationWed, 23 Sep 2009 10:56:45 GMTAn African climate negotiator has rejected the EU's suggestion that developing countries should meet some of their climate change costs.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/mitigation/eu-climate-proposal-unrealistic-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_mitigationMon, 21 Sep 2009 03:30:22 GMTResearchers have developed a model for greening the Sahara desert and say the method could help curb climate change.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/mitigation/desert-greening-could-slow-climate-change.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_mitigationWed, 16 Sep 2009 03:57:58 GMTPoor countries can continue to develop while curbing climate change, by pursuing 'climate-smart' technologies, says the World Bank.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/mitigation/climate-mitigation-needn-t-stifle-development-says.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_mitigationTue, 15 Sep 2009 03:52:57 GMTThe conditions are in place to eliminate carbon emissions from electricity generation in China, say scientists.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/mitigation/wind-power-could-blow-away-coal-in-china.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_mitigationFri, 11 Sep 2009 02:56:02 GMT http://www.scidev.net/images/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/