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New report outlines climate risks for agriculture sector
2014-06-12 15:08:49| Agriculture - Topix.net
A new summary report published jointly by BSR and the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and Cambridge Judge Business School, with support from the European Climate Foundation, distills the key findings from the recently released Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fifth Assessment Report for the agriculture ... (more)
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EU outlines 2030 climate goals
2014-01-23 09:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: The European Commission has outlined its plans for climate and energy policy until 2030. The Commissioners want a binding target to reduce carbon emissions by 40% from 1990 levels. Renewables will need to provide 27% of EU energy by 2030, but while the target will be binding at EU level there will be no mandatory targets for member states. The policy proposals are subject to review by heads of government. Green groups have said the new targets lack ambition and the 40% emissions cut is...
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Report outlines climate change options for Obama administration
2013-02-06 23:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Miami Herald: The United States will struggle to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to promised levels by 2020, a report from a prominent think tank warned this week, but the federal government, states and industry already have the means at their disposal to achieve such goals. The report, by the World Resources Institute, a think tank that focuses on the environment and socioeconomic development, looks at the technical and legal authority President Barack Obama could use to build on the pledge in his inaugural...
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