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Obama speaks to France's Hollande about Paris climate talks progress
2015-12-10 21:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: U.S. President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande spoke by phone on Thursday to discuss progress in international climate change talks taking place in Paris, the White House said. "President Obama and President Hollande reviewed the progress that has been made and underscored their firm commitment to work together to reach an ambitious and durable climate change agreement," the White House said in a statement.
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Hollande: History will judge our climate efforts
2015-12-05 17:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: French President Francois Hollande is warning environment and foreign ministers to work hard to find compromises and solutions for a global climate change pact because history will judge them harshly. Hollande says "so many people and future generations will be very strict when they judge what was done by heads of state and government, especially when it comes to those who did not assume their responsibilities, who did not opt for a universal, legally binding, differentiated agreement." Climate...
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Hollande fears handful could block climate summit
2015-11-27 22:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: French President Francois Hollande called on all countries to back a UN climate deal at talks opening in Paris on Monday, but said he feared "a few" nations could derail the process. Speaking at the Commonwealth summit in Malta, where leaders from the 53-country organisation were seeking common ground on the issue, Hollande said it was mankind's duty to reach an "ambitious" accord so that global warming was tamed. But he admitted he was worried that it would not take many dissenters for this...
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Obama, Hollande back 'ambitious and durable' climate deal
2015-11-13 21:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: US President Barack Obama and his French counterpart Francois Hollande on Friday voiced support for an "ambitious and durable" climate deal, amid questions about the legal status of any Paris accord. "Both leaders emphasized their personal commitment to reach an ambitious and durable climate change agreement," the White House said in a statement after the two men held a telephone discussion. Obama is expected to attend the talks, which begin in Paris on November 30 and aim to secure a deal...
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France's Hollande heads to China ahead of key climate summit
2015-11-02 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bangkok Post: French President Francois Hollande heads to China on Monday to try and persuade Beijing, a key country in the fight against global warming, to give a decisive push to negotiations ahead of a key climate conference in Paris. China alone produces about 25 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, making it the biggest polluter on the planet and a major player in the fate of the upcoming UN climate change conference which begins in the French capital on November 30. The main aim of Hollande's trip...