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		<title>Growth &#8211; Not a German Prioritiy Anymore</title>
		<link>http://www.on-green-policy.com/2012/conservation/growth-not-a-german-prioritiy-anymore/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2012 20:14:33 +0000</pubDate>
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As the global economic crisis destroys jobs and shatters public and private finances, growth seems to be the universally accepted solution. And this notwithstanding the fact that there is little doubt that economic growth cannot be sustained forever, at least not on a planet with limited resources. Another issue with growth is, that it has been clearly established that at high income levels, growth alias more wealth does not contribute to higher levels of well-being. Therefore, a growth oriented economic and societal model not only is unsustainable but also pretty useless. As it happens, Germans seem to be starting ...]]></description>
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		<title>Stock Markets Reward Sustainable Companies</title>
		<link>http://www.on-green-policy.com/2012/climate-change/stock-markets-reward-sustainable-companies/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2012 10:22:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Energy efficiency and sustainability improvements are increasingly seen as an indicator for overall quality of management of companies and taken into account by stock market analysts in order to assess to long-term viability of an investment.
ON-green-policy! The stock markets do not intrinsically care about the environment. If they do, it is because financial analysts recognise the tangible advantages of more efficient companies over their unsustainable competitors. This development delivers very strong and credible arguments for green investments and policies favouring the green economy. Voters and politicians should take notice.
Source: Environmental ...]]></description>
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		<title>Los Angles Bans Plastic Bags</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2012 20:39:52 +0000</pubDate>
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You wouldn&#8217;t necessarily think of Los Angeles as a ecological first mover but times are changing – in California even faster than elsewhere. So here comes the good news: plastic bags will soon be banned in Los Angeles. Starting with big stores and then including small stores. And no, plastic bags are not going to be replaced with paper ones, that are actually not all to much much environmental friendly. Instead people will have relearn to plan a little bit ahead and take a proper reusable bag for carrying their groceries home.
A forerunner? Not quiet, actually, Chad&#8217;s capital N&#8217;djamena ...]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Planet Index &#8211; Development Without Costing the Earth</title>
		<link>http://www.on-green-policy.com/2012/conservation/happy-planet-index-development-without-costing-the-earth/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2012 22:32:31 +0000</pubDate>
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An ongoing discussion: how to measure life satisfaction, success, well-being? Recently, the new edition of the Happy Planet Index (HPI) endeavours to contribute a measure for the success of states to provide or allow a happy life to their current and future citizens. Including average life expectancy aims at a most obvious element of life satisfaction; being alive is quiet fundamental for being happy after all. The quality of life on the other side is highly subjective. While material wealth is clearly not enough, a certain affluence or at least security undoubtedly adds to general life satisfaction. In any ...]]></description>
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		<title>Chinas Future City – Back to the Past</title>
		<link>http://www.on-green-policy.com/2012/transport/chinas-future-city-back-to-the-past/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jun 2012 17:23:52 +0000</pubDate>
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The world is embracing change and planning for the future technology and lifestyles. Just how will for example cities of the future look like? In Tianjin, China builds its vision of such a city and somehow misses the point.
While numerous communities are making successful efforts to move from a car friendly to a human friendly, walkable and cyclable city design, China&#8217;s planers seem to pursue an hopelessly outdated US model from the 70s with huge car thoroughfares, parking lots everywhere and basically no way to move around without cars. Granted, the roads are supposed to be occupied by electric ...]]></description>
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		<title>Natural Gas &#8211; Not Good for the Climate Neither</title>
		<link>http://www.on-green-policy.com/2012/americas/usa/natural-gas-not-good-for-the-climate-neither/</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jun 2012 12:27:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Natural gas production and consumption is linked to Methane leaks that almost outdo the lower greenhouse gas emission of natural gas compared to alternative fossil fuels. In order for natural gas to have a positive effect on climate change, methane leakages needs to be cut by 2/3 a very ambitious target that is not likely to be reached anytime soon.
Now that&#8217;s really interesting and basically outdoing any greenhouse gas benefits of natural gas. Conclusion, let&#8217;s move on to comprehensive life cycle analysis for assessing the most suitable energy sources. Conclusion two, while natural gas is more CO2-efficient it still ...]]></description>
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		<title>On a Sunny Saturday Germany Gets 50% of Electricity from Solar Power</title>
		<link>http://www.on-green-policy.com/2012/energy/on-a-sunny-saturday-germany-gets-50-of-electricity-from-solar-power/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2012 16:05:06 +0000</pubDate>
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By producing 22 gigawatts of solar power per hour, German rooftops supplied 50% of the country&#8217;s electricity needs on a sunny Saturday in Mai.
ON-green-policy! Just for the record, Germany is no developing nation with a majority of the population off the grid, but one of the most developed country with a very energy intensive economy and living style. And, I might add that conditions for solar panels – even on a sunny day – are nowhere as favourable as in large parts of the US. Granted, the demand is lower on a Saturday but even on a working day, ...]]></description>
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		<title>Transport in Switzerland – Beyond Cars</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 06:20:07 +0000</pubDate>
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Switzerland just released a major study on transport habits of its people. Often considered latecomers, Swiss may be frontrunners in the field of transport. Cars may still be the most used means of transportation but that may be changing. Nowadays only 58% of the 18 to 25 years old have a valid driving license, 20% less than 15 years ago. Instead 20% of the same cohort have a card allowing them to take any train and bus in the whole country. In just five years time, the very dense train system transported 25% more people. Another interesting fact is ...]]></description>
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		<title>Fish Catches &#8211; Polynesians were smarter than today US Hawaiians</title>
		<link>http://www.on-green-policy.com/2012/conservation/fish-catches-polynesians-were-smarter-than-today-us-hawaiians/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Polynesians were smarter than today US Hawaiians. What looks like a bold statement and is of course too generalised has some truth in it as far as fishing is concerned. In ancient times, fish catch dictated how many people the islands could sustain and was therefore highly regulated. A very sophisticated quota and hatching system guaranteed that no fish species would be overexploited and maximised the yields. A system so efficient that it provided 3-4 times the amount of fish that is thought to be sustainable today.
ON-green-policy. So what is the link of that inspiring news to policy? Well, ...]]></description>
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		<title>Green Economy &#8211; Developed in the US, Manufactured in China</title>
		<link>http://www.on-green-policy.com/2012/energy/green-economy-developed-in-the-us-manufactured-in-china/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 06:22:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Investments in green energy overtook investment in fossil energy in 2010. The US took in $48 billion in public and private financing, making it the gobal leader of renewable energy development. So far, good news for the USA. On the downside, much of this investment was triggered by expiring federal tax incentives and will not happen again next year. Also, China is now adding much more green jobs because it not only develops green technology but it is also actually building green energy facilities. By 2020, 150 million more Chinese homes will be powered by renewables!
ON-green-energy! If the already ...]]></description>
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