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Steyer expands activism, sparks questions on 2016 goals

2015-11-30 14:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Greenwire: Billionaire environmental activist Tom Steyer stood on the steps outside City Hall here recently, surrounded by hundreds of people protesting for a $15-per-hour minimum wage. Wearing a gray T-shirt with the "Fight for $15" slogan -- pulled over his customary business shirt and red plaid tie -- Steyer held a megaphone and chanted with the crowd, "I believe we can win. I believe we can win." A San Francisco-area resident, Steyer, 58, became known in the political world for spending part of his...

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Germany's Merkel urges strict, binding goals to tackle climate change

2015-11-28 13:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Germany's chancellor gave a qualified welcome on Saturday to China's pledge to tackle rising temperatures ahead of a global climate conference but she called for more ambitious goals to cut greenhouse emissions. In her weekly internet podcast on Saturday, Angela Merkel also underscored the long-term importance of coal-fired power for Germany, a country that remains one of the globe's biggest economies and exporters. "It is remarkable that China ... has given a timeframe for reduction of 2030,"...

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Electric vehicles no panacea for B.C. to meet its climate change goals

2015-11-28 08:18:51| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

Gas tax revenues for TransLink would take a hit while greenhouse gas emissions would not decrease enough to hit targets An electric car is plugged into a charging station at Vancity's office in Vancouver. Electric vehicles accounted for 1,200 of the 1.3 million passenger vehicles on Lower Mainland roads in 2014.

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