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Various governments have enacted environmental laws. However, in order to build a success story around any initiative, only laws are not sufficient to bring about a desirable level of change. In this section, we feature those initiatives taken by government that have been successful to a great extent.
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View 2010 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data from Large Facilities Now Available
EPA announces online tool for tracking large stationary polluters; first release of data through the national GHG reporting program.    Read more..
View How Farm Waste Provides Clean Energy for Homes in Pakistan
A new project backed by UNEP is working to make clean energy a reality for local households in Sanghar district, Sindh province, Pakistan, by converting agricultural waste such as wheat straw and cotton stalks into renewable energy.    Read more..
View Carbon Credits Help Remove Old, Polluting Taxis from Streets of Cairo
Vehicle scrapping program by the Egyptian Ministry of Finance encourages cab owners in Cairo to voluntarily remove vehicles that are at least 20 years old from the roads, and provides them with lower prices and guaranteed financing for the purchase of new vehicles.    Read more..
View Get Gold from Your Phone with the Green Up Campaign
Green Up! Campaign of UNEP is encouraging people across Europe to take their old mobile phones for recycling to promote sustainable development.    Read more..
View Gillard Government Invests in Sustainable Agriculture
Gillard Government will invest in the environment, sustainable agriculture and natural resource management projects under a new round of Caring for our Country funding.    Read more..
View Ontario Plugs into Clean Cars, Creates Over 700 Jobs
McGuinty Government is helping Magna International develop next generation of electric vehicle technologies.    Read more..
View Large-Scale Industrial Carbon Capture, Storage Plant Begins Construction
Construction activities have begun at an Illinois ethanol plant that will demonstrate carbon capture and storage (CCS). The project is expected to store 1 million tons of CO2 per year.    Read more..
View New Move to Develop Global Standards for Measuring Energy Use in Buildings
The Common Carbon Metric (CCM) - developed by UNEP's Sustainable Buildings and Climate Initiative - could form the basis for a new international standard for measuring the environmental performance of existing buildings.    Read more..
View New Move towards Energy Efficient Lighting in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin American and Caribbean government officials support the phase-out of incandescent light bulbs.    Read more..
View Obama Announces Historic 54.5 mpg Fuel Efficiency Standard
The agreement with thirteen major automakers is expected to save 8 dollars per vehicle by 2025.    Read more..
View Securing a Clean Energy Future for Australia
The Gillard Government is implementing a comprehensive plan in Australia for a clean energy future for the nation.    Read more..
View UK Unveils Low Carbon Electricity Reforms
UK’s Electricity Market Reform - keeping the lights on in the cheapest, cleanest way.    Read more..
View Environmental Sustainability: UN Unveils Three Initiatives to Promote Biodiversity in Fashion
The objective is to encourage creation of appealing, trend-conscious fashion products made from recovered or recycled clothing and fabrics.    Read more..
View GEF to Demonstrate Environmental Benefits of Green Truck Technology in China
The fuel efficiency of Chinese trucks is about 30 percent lower than in the industrialized countries. A major obstacle to improved energy efficiency in this sector is lack of knowledge and confidence in the performance of fuel-efficient truck technologies.    Read more..
View Climate Change Adaptation: First Country Assistance Strategy for Kiribati
Reflecting Kiribati’s vulnerability to climate change and natural disasters, the core of the World Bank Group’s Country Assistance Strategy will be to support the Kiribati government on climate change adaptation measures.    Read more..
View South American Migratory Grassland Birds: CMS Draws New Conservation Plan
The adoption of the action plan marks the beginning of a series of critical conservation measures to ensure the survival of migratory grassland birds and their habitats. Five South American countries will increase their collaboration to restore population numbers and critical habitats to save these living exotic jewels.    Read more..
View Climate Resilience Plans of Bangladesh, Niger and Tajikistan Get $ 270 Million Boost
The funding will allow the countries to implement transformative solutions to ensure greater climate resilience and help sustain and strengthen their economies.    Read more..
View Nagoya 2010: Save Our Species (SOS) Initiative Calls on Businesses to Respond to Extinction Crisis
The SOS initiative is in response to thousands of animals and plants around the world facing extinction, with species currently disappearing at a rate of up to 1,000 times higher than normal. It calls on businesses to help build the biggest global species conservation fund by 2015.    Read more..
View Popular Climate, Energy Consumer Guide Goes Global
Topten International Group and WWF announced the launch of popular Topten Consumer Guides in U.S.A. and mainland China, giving people around the world the opportunity to fight climate change by making informed decisions on the energy costs of the appliances they buy.    Read more..
View UN Agency to List ‘30 Ways in 30 Days’ to Combat Climate Change
At a summit in Mexico City, UNEP has launched on October 5 a scheme under which it would be releasing one case study daily for 30 days to prove that solutions to combat global warming are available, accessible and replicable.     Read more..
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