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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 9 September, 2021 GAIA Joins International Civil Society to Call for COP 26 Postponement Manchester, UK–GAIA joins international civil society in calling on the UK Government and the UNFCCC Bureau to postpone COP 26 until they can ensure a...
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Plastic waste has arrived in Latin America: trends and challenges in the region
Plastic waste has arrived in Latin America: trends and challenges in the region Between January and August 2020, the United States shipped 44,173 tons of plastic waste, the same tonnage as almost 300 blue whales, to 15 Latin American countries,...
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GAIA Asia Pacific is hiring! Asia Pacific Climate and Clean Energy Campaign Associate (AP CCE Campaign Associate)
The GAIA Asia Pacific secretariat is looking for a passionate and innovative person to fill the Asia Pacific Climate and Clean Energy (CCE) Campaign Associate post! As the CCE Campaign Associate, you will have the opportunity to catalyze a global shift towards Zero...
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Waste-to-Energy on ADB’s Energy Policy Working Paper
We, the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) and our allied networks, are writing to state our unequivocal opposition to the continued support of the Asian Development Bank on waste incinerators with energy recovery or waste-to-energy (WTE). The...
In five major U.S. cities, 64% of plastic collected is NOT recyclable. For decades, U.S. cities have collected mixed plastic in recycling programs in an unsuccessful attempt to solve the plastic waste crisis. Analyzing the municipal solid waste (MSW) streams of five...
ADB draft energy policy
The ADB plays a critical role in this historic period of greater need for development finance in the transition to a green, just and resilient future for the region. As ADB and governments are pursuing COVID-19-related stimulus and recovery initiatives, it...
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