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国家税务总局出台石脑油免税办法
国家税务总局26日公布了《石脑油消费税免税管理办法》，根据管理办法，进口石脑油以及国产用作乙烯、芳烃类产品原料的石脑油免征消费税。此举将刺激国内炼厂进口石脑油补充国内资源缺口，有助于缓解中国乙烯业日益严重的原料短缺问题。是国家为石脑油需求缺口可能出现而提前做出的准备。
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27 May 2008 |
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xiaochong zhang
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A Way Forward: Canadian Perspectives on Post-2012 Climate Policy
This report assesses the four pillars of a post-2012 climate regime—mitigation, adaptation, technology, and financing and investment—from a Canadian perspective. These issues form the basis of the Bali Action Plan and have emerged as critical components to post-Bali discussions. The analysis aims to help set the groundwork for discussions in Canada. . .
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14 May 2008 |
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Immaculate Bugingo
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Amazon Case Study: Action that must be Taken to Halt Deforestation and Illegal Logging, Preserving both Forests and Climate
Tropical deforestation is responsible for about one-fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions, more than the emissions of the world’s entire transport sector. Although tropical forests cover only 7% of the Earth’s land surface, they store vast amounts of carbon. This makes them a crucial buffer against climate change - the more of this carbon lost i. . .
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14 May 2008 |
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Immaculate Bugingo
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Statement on Carbon Capture and Storage
The climate crisis requires urgent action. To avoid the worst effects, global greenhouse gas emissions must peak by 2015 and then start falling by at least 50% by 2050, compared to 1990 levels.
The energy sector is responsible for some two-thirds of global greenhouse gas emissions, including upwards of 60% of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Coal. . .
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14 May 2008 |
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Immaculate Bugingo
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Climate Change Latest Threat to Dwindling Fish Stocks
A UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report has suggested that climate change is emerging as the latest threat to the world's dwindling fish stocks. The report suggests that at least three quarters of the globe's key fishing grounds may become seriously impacted by changes in circulation as a result of the ocean's natural pumping systems fading and fa. . .
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14 May 2008 |
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Immaculate Bugingo
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Researchers Identify 25 Environmental Threats of the Future
Researchers, policymakers and environmental campaigners have identified 25 potential future threats to the environment, which they believe should be focused upon. According to a report in New Scientist, William Sutherland, a zoologist at the University of Cambridge in the UK, led a series of horizon-scanning workshops where the threats where highli. . .
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14 May 2008 |
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Immaculate Bugingo
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Gender and Equity Issues in Liquid Biofuels Production - Minimizing the Risks to Maximize the Opportunities
This paper on gender and equity issues in liquid biofuels production was prepared at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) by the UN in Gender Equity and Rural Employment Division. The paper discusses the potential gender-differentiated risks of large-scale liquid biofuels production in developing countries, particularly in terms of food secu. . .
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14 May 2008 |
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Immaculate Bugingo
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Vertical Garden: The art of organic architecture
Patrick Blanc overgrows the vertical surfaces of buildings in the most beautiful way. What he creates is far away from any fancy horticultural show, his Vertical Garden could rather be called eco-art, or greener architecture consisting of a variety of plants trailing gently up any interior or outside wall. Imagine the Hanging Gardens of ancient Bab. . .
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13 May 2008 |
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Patrizia Mazzoni
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Mayor Newsom, United Nations Global Compact and Bay Area Council Form New Business Partnership for Climate Change
To Serve As Worldwide Model For New Economically Friendly Solutions
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The United Nations Global Compact, the City of San Francisco, the Bay Area Council and a wide array of Bay Area businesses have joined together in a unique partnership designed to provide meaningful actions that businesses around the world can ta. . .
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13 May 2008 |
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Patrizia Mazzoni
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What is Organic Architecture?
More than green, beyond individual, Organic Architecture describes a way of thinking about design that transcends the common, everyday buildings around us.
ecological + individual = organic
While Organic Architecture does describe environmental concerns, it also embodies the human spirit, transcending the mere act of shelter into something wh. . .
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13 May 2008 |
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Patrizia Mazzoni
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Celulose Irani - Biomass to Electricity
Located in Vargem Bonita, Brazil, the Celulose Irani Project demonstrates how one paper manufacturer is finding economic value in what was once considered waste. The facility uses byproduct biomass from their paper production process to generate sustainable energy for their facility. Irani thus provides a model for biomass projects that reduce both. . .
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12 May 2008 |
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Anuradha Bhattacharjee
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Brazil launches sustainable development plan for Amazon
AFP, 8 May 2008 - Brazil has launched an ambitious sustainable development plan for the Amazon that aims to lay down a new model for the vast jungle area balancing economic and environmental priorities, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said. "We all understand that the Amazon needs to develop, but we also understand that there had to be a develo. . .
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12 May 2008 |
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Anuradha Bhattacharjee
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New Guide Demystifies Green Forest Product Purchasing
Washington D.C. and Geneva, 3 April, 2008 – Corporate managers will now get powerful help with today's release of a “Guide to the Guides” ( 1.8 MB) – a toolbox that helps them understand and find the best advice on how to purchase products originating from the world's forests.
Countless resources have been developed to help businesses sustainabl. . .
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12 May 2008 |
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Anuradha Bhattacharjee
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Water for Fuel
Geneva, 10 March 2008 - As demand for biofuels increases, industry will face additional questions: How can the water be equitably shared? Is biofuel a practical energy solution? What are the options? These questions and others at the water and energy nexus will be the focus of a new WBCSD water and energy workstream of the Council’s Water Project.
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12 May 2008 |
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Anuradha Bhattacharjee
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Mobility as a Driver of Economic Development: China Case Study
As economic growth and industrialization accelerate and livelihoods and incomes improve, so the demand for mobility increases. However, in much of the developing world, demand for mobility solutions to drive economic growth continues to outpace supply, while the growing number of vehicles and other mobility solutions has not been matched by the nec. . .
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12 May 2008 |
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Anuradha Bhattacharjee
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