Protests Pressure Rio+20 Leaders: Daily
A number of different protests have taken place around Rio de Janeiro as the Rio+20 Summit nears its climax.
June 22, 2012Topic
Energy
Rousseff Urges More Rio+20 Funds: Daily
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has used her speech at Rio+20 to call on developed nations to contribute more funds to...
June 21, 2012
UN Rio+20 High-Level Summit Begins
The UN’s Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development reaches its most important stage as the High-Level Summit gets underway, following months...
June 19, 2012
Businesses Vital to Rio+20 Success
The agreement and participation of the private sector has been a key ingredient at the UN’s milestone Rio+20 Conference on...
June 19, 2012
No Consensus Yet for Rio+20 Doc: Daily
The final stage of negotiations over the UN’s Rio+20 Outcome Document has ended without achieving a universally-agreed set of goals...
June 17, 2012Belo Monte Protests as Rio+20 Starts: Daily
Around 300 native Indians staged an audacious protest in Altamira, Pará, yesterday, against the building of the Belo Monte hydroelectric...
June 16, 2012
R$400B Investment Awaiting Approval
As sluggish growth in the Brazilian economy continues, Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff has been criticized for holding up R$400 billion...
June 12, 2012
Brazil Onshore Gas is New Pre-Salt: Daily
By Stephen Eisenhammer, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil will become self-sufficient in natural gas within the next...
April 30, 2012
Latin Oil Week 2012 in Rio April 16-18th
The 18th Latin Oil Week conference and the 8th Latin Petroleum Strategy Briefing will be held in Rio de Janeiro,...
April 10, 2012