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1. Global Warming/Climate Change  
Listing of Environmental Agencies around the world having primary responsibility for environmental issues at a national level by country. World Bank site. USA
US Congress Report on Industrial Energy Intensiveness and Energy Costs in context of Climate Change Policy (1997) USA
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Global Warming Site on climate, emissions, impacts and actions USA
World Bank Site on Climate Change USA
2. Emissions  
Carbon Trading , the International Carbon Bank and Exchange (ICBE) Global
Kyoto Protocol emission limitation or reduction commitments by Country (Annex B) Global
Tables/Information on CO2 Emissions in US/World Global
Global warming factors applying to greenhouse cases , issued by the Australian Institute of Energy Australia
Find out how polluted your Community is , search engine by ZIP code. Site maintained by Environmental Defense USA
Estimate Environmental Benefits of Green Power in your State , part of Environmental Protection Agency, Global Warming site USA
Estimate Emission Benefits of Solar Power - part of Environmental Protection Agency, global warming site USA
Emission impacts of existing US Fossil Fuel Energy Mix - part of Environmental Protection Agency, global warming site USA
Green certificates introduced in Belgium - item 19 on list. Note site also has collection of Press Releases relating to European PV activities Belgium/Europe
3. Energy Efficiency  
NGO Network in Poland for Energy Efficiency in Cities part of Alliance to Save Energy, based in Washington, USA Poland
NGO Network in Bulgaria for Energy Efficiency in Cities part of Alliance to Save Energy, based in Washington, USA Bulgaria
NGO Network in Hungary for Energy Efficiency in Cities part of Alliance to Save Energy, based in Washington, USA Hungary
Promotion of Energy Efficiency in Romania part of Alliance to Save Energy, based in Washington, USA Romania
Promotion of Energy Efficiency in India part of Alliance to Save Energy, based in Washington, USA India
Promotion of Energy Efficiency in Russia part of Alliance to Save Energy, based in Washington, USA Russia
4. Sustainable Buildings and Development  
Sustainable industry information Commercial site. Sustainable Business Insider, monthly online magazine USA
Designing low energy buildings , Resources for Architects and builders. Site maintained by Sustainable Building Industry Council (SBIC) USA
US New Homes , Commercial site for HomeBuilder.com. on builder information, listings of new homes. USA
US DOE site on Sustainable Buildings USA
US Codes supporting Sustainable building development , comprehensive information from Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN), US Dept of Energy USA
US Sustainable Buildings success stories USA
Listing and description of PV, Solar Thermal and Sustainable Building projects by BEAR Architecten Netherlands
Listing of books on Architectural/Design and Building Codes , commercial site for company based in San Francisco USA
US Energy Star Program , includes listing of Energy Star qualified products. Products that use less energy than other equivalent products USA
Energy Efficiency in Buildings , part of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN), US DOE site USA
Thoreau Center of Design , example of a sustainability project in San Francisco USA
Paper on PV Energy for Sustainable Development in India India
Green Building Activities in Colorado , portal for energy efficiency and renewable energy information in Colorado USA
Sustainable Building Magazine - Aneas Technical Publishers (Dutch/English) Netherlands
5. Environmental and Sustainable Organizations  
Greenpeace Global
Friends of the Earth UK
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Switzerland
Sierra Club USA
World Environmental Organization Global
Environmental Defense Fund USA
The Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies USA
National Clean Cities Program USA
Common Purpose USA
United Nations Environmental program Global
Zero Emissions Forum of the United Nations University Japan
Protecting the World's Climate Climate Institute, non profit serving as bridge between policy makers and scientists on climate change based in Washington, USA Global
US Dept of Energy Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development (in english/spanish) USA
ReBuild America (US Department of Energy) , US Government program of partnerships to achieve environmentally and economically sound solutions in buildings/communities USA
International Network for Sustainable Energy (INFORSE), network of overall 200 NGOs promoting sustainable energy and social development Global
Stockholm Environmental Institute Independent, International Research activities directed to Atmosphere, Energy, Water and Integrated Sustainable Development Sweden
European Cities and the Environment - the Council of European Municipalities (CEMR), a Federation of 39 national associations stimulating EU environmental policies at a Municipality, City and Regional level. Includes promotion of sustainable cities Europe
Environmental Agencies of the World compiled lists of the agencies in most countries primarily responsible for environmental issues at the national level. Global
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