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Energy  | Useful info   International NGOs and Networks Energia International network on gender and sustainable energy. Multilateral Development Banks Energy Project (MDB) The MDB-Energy Project was initiated by a group of 21 NGOs from Latin America, Africa, Asia and Central & Eastern Europe. The overall goal of the project is to make a long term contribution to efforts that reorient the energy sector investments of the MDBs towards sustainable energy. Sustainable Energy and Economy Network (SEEN) A project of the Institute for Policy Studies (Washington, DC) and the Transnational Institute (Amsterdam), SEEN works in partnership with citizens groups nationally and globally on environment, human rights and development issues with a particular focus on energy, climate change, environmental justice, and economic issues, particularly as these play out in North/South relations.   more useful info ...  Energy International and Regional Organizations Information Resources	International and Regional Organizations Information Resources   People Society Environment    Biodiversity    Energy    Natural Resources    Sustainable Development    Toxic Chemicals and Waste    Water & Oceans Communication Globalization   Tata Energy Research Institute TERI promotes sustainability through the efficient utilization of energy, sustainable use of natural resources, large-scale adoption of renewable energy technologies, and reduction of all forms of waste. Issues addressed include rural energy problems in India's oil and gas sector, climate change, forest conservation efforts among local communities, urban transport, air pollution problems and energy efficiency in the Indian industry. India. Go to NGO directory Selected news Energy - Fri Nov 03 2006 Royal Society tells Exxon: stop funding climate change denial Britain's leading scientists have challenged the US oil company ExxonMobil to stop funding groups that attempt to undermine the scientific consensus on climate change. Source: Guardian Economy and Financial Affairs /Energy - Fri Dec 26 2003 WB urged to stop funding oil and coal mining An independent review, commissioned by the World Bank (WB), has recommended that the Bank stop funding all coal and oil mining projects in the developing world, and increase investment in renewable energy. Source: EDIE See more ...

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