COPENHAGEN Joe Mixon Bengals Jersey , Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- While the Western world is having a hard time agreeing on green solutions, many developing countries are trying to figure out a solution to do things in a clean and energy-efficient way.
Their efforts are aided by the United Nations' Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) which matches the green-tech needs of a developing country with companies in western countries that can offer the right solutions.
These exchanges are currently being discussed here at the ongoing CTCN advisory board meeting that kicked off Tuesday in Copenhagen.
Afghanistan, Chile, Colombia, Senegal and Nigeria are some of the 150-plus countries asking CTCN for help finding providers of sustainable solutions.
Energy efficiency John Ross Bengals Jersey , clean waste disposal and green transportation are on the agenda of the meeting.
Among the participants at the meeting is Monica Maduekwe from Nigeria, representing 15 West African countries working together to develop climate friendly energy with women in the forefront.
CTCN promotes the development and transfer of climate technologies that are energy efficient, low carbon, and climate resilient.
CTCN is hosted and managed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and is supported by more than 350 network partners around the world.
It utilizes the expertise of these institutions to deliver technical assistance and capacity-building at the request of developing countries.
Through it, developing countries are accessing innovative technologies for free. Almost 200 technology transfers are underway in 70 countries for sectors ranging from agriculture and energy to industry and transportation.
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SYDNEY, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- The soaring price of electricity in Australia is hitting the hip pockets of its poorest people the hardest, according to a report released Friday that said that single parents Vontaze Burfict Bengals Jersey , and elderly men and women, are worse off than most.
The Curtin University report calculated that in the state of Western Australia alone, over one quarter of single parents spend over 10 percent of their after-housing costs on energy, while one in ten of those spend over 15 percent of that income for their essential services.
When taken as a whole, households in the lowest 10 percent of income bracket fork out over 10 percent of their wages on energy Carlos Dunlap Bengals Jersey , while middle income families spend 3 percent, and the top quarter earners spend only 2 percent.
"West Australian households are now spending an average of 1,791 Australian dollars (1,415 U.S. dollars) on energy each year, which can account for more than 10 percent of household spending for low income families Tyler Eifert Bengals Jersey ," Professor Alan Duncan, lead author and director of the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre said.
While Duncan suggested that solar power may be the solution within the West Australian market -- citing that "roof-top solar power is a solution for many households seeking to deal with rising energy costs" - the cost of installing these units is not practicable for many seeking to support their families on low incomes.
"There is some evidence to support the claim that high energy costs lead to compromises in other life aspects. While average household energy costs have increased since 2010-11, spending on health, and groceries have both reduced in this same period," Duncan said.
Furthermore Geno Atkins Bengals Jersey , the issue of energy prices causing pressure on low-income earners is one which is pervasive across the nation, with Prime Minister Minister Malcolm Turnbull calling in the major electricity players in the market last week to take steps to deal with what is becoming a drastic issue for many poorer families in Australia.
This move has the potential to alleviate some of the economic distress suffered by people who find themselves in the most precarious financial situations, according to co-author of the report Rebecca Cassells, who told Xinhua on Friday that this action will make inroads in the energy price squeeze.
"If you have got the Prime Minister talking to you about the need to ease prices for households, and they are bringing together all of the heads of the energy companies - then obviously there is a real sense from policy that they are going to try and figure out a way to bring down energy costs A.J. Green Bengals Jersey ," Cassells said.
"It's likely that it will make some difference, how much difference it can make is going to be unknown - the energy market is private, but it's also highly regulated, so the government does have some power to bring prices down."
A recent Grattan Institute report into energy prices in the state of Victoria said that "the profit margins of electricity retailers in Victoria appear excessively high and have been rising without apparent justification" with energy providers charging at least a 13 percent markup in their prices according to the figures.
"Many Australians, including some of the most vulnerable Andy Dalton Bengals Jersey , are paying more than they need to. The way retailers advertise their discounts is confusing and possibly misleading," the report said.
"Electricity is an essential service without substitutes, so many consumers feel stuck and simply give up."
According to Ariel Liebman, deputy director of the Monash Energy material and Systems Institute at Monash Uni
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