Go to the Content Thursday, 9 February 2012
Your search for "Jennifer Rankin" produced 41 items.
| 1. Count cents, and lose brainpower | June 24, 2010 |
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Jennifer Rankin reports on the start of the long drive towards simplification of the EU's rules on research grants. Some of the politer words that scientists use to describe... |
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| 2. All eyes on Copenhagen | December 3, 2009 |
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Jennifer Rankin takes stock of what is at stake in the Danish capital and the chances of a global deal on climate change. The United Nations' climate summit, which begins in... |
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| 3. Cleaning up or passing the buck? | June 18, 2009 |
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Jennifer Rankin reports on the clean development mechanism, one of the most controversial emission-reduction schemes. European pollution goes a long way. It can be turned... |
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| 4. So what did the EU ever do for gender equality? | February 13, 2009 |
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Jennifer Rankin considers a study of gender politics in the EU's new member states. Equality between men and women was part of the European project from the beginning, with... |
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| 5. Poznan fails to deliver trust and money | December 18, 2008 |
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Jennifer Rankin reports from the United Nations climate change conference in Poznan where progress was limited and trust and money were in short supply. In the early hours... |
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| 6. The future of manufacturing in Europe: how will emissions trading change the climate for European industry | October 31, 2008 |
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| 7. Why dementia is on Europe's mind | September 11, 2008 |
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Neurodegenerative illnesses – not just Alzheimer's disease – are set to quadruple by the middle of the century. Jennifer Rankin examines efforts to stop dementia in its... | |
| 8. Glimpses into the future of carmaking | April 18, 2008 |
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In November 2007 an unusual convoy of cars arrived at a disused airforce base in Victorville, California. Eleven unmanned robot cars travelled around the airbase, stopped,... |
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| 9. New challenges in a changing climate | April 18, 2008 |
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Smarter, safer, greener. These are the imperatives for the next generation of cars, trains, planes and ships. This means some challenging changes in direction for sectors... |
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| 10. Scrambling for blueprints | April 9, 2008 |
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Shell prepares for the worst -- a scramble for energy -- and hopes for the best, international cooperation and blueprints to stabilise emissions. Shell's CEO, Jeroen van der... |
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| 11. Heatwave puts water in shade | February 28, 2008 |
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The fight against climate change has heightened concern about floods and drought. But, writes Jennifer Rankin, some of the steps taken to combat global warming might harm... | |
| 12. Easing the strains on water | February 28, 2008 |
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Sustainable management of water resources raises difficult political questions, writes Jennifer Rankin. Water is not yet a politically hot topic in the same way as oil and... | |
| 13. The slippery road forward | February 28, 2008 |
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The centrepiece of the EU's water legislation is not yet properly implemented, writes Jennifer Rankin. Water has always been part of the core business of the European... | |
| 14. The burning question: Can carbon capture and storage help the world deal with climate change? | February 25, 2008 |
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The first Comment:Visions Debate of 2008 with expert panellists including Jos Debeke. Full transcripts and post event video interviews available online. | |
| 15. Greater role for auctions in ETS | February 21, 2008 |
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The price of carbon will measure the success of the Commission's energy strategy, writes Jennifer Rankin. When the European Commission published its climate and renewable... | |
| 16. How sharp is the EU's 2020 vision? | February 14, 2008 |
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The redistribution of renewable targets may not be enough to cut emissions. Jennifer Rankin reports. Europe's target of getting 20% of its energy from renewables by 2020 has... | |
| 17. Making roads speak for themselves | February 7, 2008 |
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Roads that are easier for drivers to understand could help to cut the number of accidents. Jennifer Rankin reports. “Everyday human driving errors should not be punished... | |
| 18. Europe's killer roads | February 7, 2008 |
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The EU is missing its target to halve the number of road deaths, writes Jennifer Rankin. Last year around 43,000 people were killed in road accidents. But these deaths... | |
| 19. Food firms helping Europeans to fight the fat | January 31, 2008 |
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Europe is getting fatter. Jennifer Rankin reports on industry efforts to curb growing levels of obesity. For the food industry, Europeans' expanding waistlines have been the... | |
| 20. A recipe for the survival of an industry | January 31, 2008 |
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The European food industry must work harder to maintain its competitiveness, writes Jennifer Rankin. Bras and shoes, TVs and widgets are now cheaper to make in Asia, but... | |
