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22 May '13

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GermanyCo-operatives drive renewable energy transition in Germany

A study published by Energy Transition reveals how the transition towards renewable energy or “Energiewende” in Germany is driven by co-operatives.

GermanyRenewable energy projects driven by co-operatives

A new study published by Energy Transition reveals how the shift towards renewable energy or “Energiewende” in Germany is driven by co-operatives.

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GermanyLatest report from the ILO - Resilience in a downturn: The power of financial co-operatives

Financial cooperatives have fared better than the investor-owned banks in times of crisis. Savings and credit cooperatives, cooperative banks and credit unions have grown, kept ...

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GermanyNew Study Assesses the Impacts of Fairtrade on Rural Development

A new study examined the effects of Fairtrade on rural development in the producing countries, as well as what are the decisive factors for maximizing benefits.  On the occasion of its 20th anniversary, 2 labeling initiatives of Fairtrade International, TransFair e.V. Germany and Max Havelaar Switzerland, commissioned a study that assesses the effects of Fairtrade in several product ranges on three continents. The study was co-financed by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs ...

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Global NewsHepburn Wind honoured with World Wind Energy Award 2012

9 July 2012 Hepburn Wind has been awarded the World Wind Energy Award 2012 at the World Wind Energy Conference in Bonn, Germany. As the first co-operatively owned and managed wind farm in Australia, Hepburn has two turbines that power over 1750 homes. Hepburn Wind has been awarded the World Wind Energy Award 2012 at the World Wind Energy Conference in Bonn, Germany. As the first co-operatively owned and managed wind farm in Australia, Hepburn has two ...

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NetherlandsFarmers of Maha undertake foreign trips

In a departure from the tradition in which cooperative leaders travel abroad in business class to attend even insignificant cooperative programmes , farmers of the state of Maharashtra have begun to undertake foreign trips to apprise themselves with latest developments. Over 150 farmers from Maharashtra recently visited some of the most advanced countries of Europe to acquaint themselves with the latest methods being used in agriculture. They visited milk and cheese processing units in Holland ...

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FranceEuresa members launch a Climate Solidarity Platform® for policyholders

On the first day of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) and as an extension of their commitments “Towards Sustainable Development”, six European mutual and cooperative insurance groups, all members of Euresa - DEVK, Macif, Maif, Matmut, P&V and IMA – have joined up with the GERES organisation and the myclimate Foundation to create a Climate Solidarity Platform® for their 16 million policyholders. This shared platform, accessible from each of ...

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United StatesObama backs co-operative efforts against world hunger

A partnership with co-operatives to fight global hunger has been announced by US President Barack Obama.

Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen

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Global NewsRaiffeisen: a visionary pioneer of financial cooperatives

Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen was a leading figure in the development of financial cooperatives, both in Europe and around the world! Here is a brief overview of his life and ...

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SpainCalling all European co-operatives

Now’s the chance to tell your story to a truly global audience.  We know that co-operatives operate in all sectors of the economy and next week to coincide with ...

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