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Scottish ministers accused of 'dismal' strategy to cut climate emissions

2013-06-27 18:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Alex Salmond's government has been lambasted by allies and green groups after releasing a "dismal" master plan to meet Scotland's challenging climate targets. After months of dialogue with environment groups, the Scottish government has produced its second report on proposals and policies (RPP2), a 14-year-long strategy. But, to the annoyance of climate groups, its new headline proposal on climate was limited to spending 2m on preparations to upgrade street lights to highly energy efficient...

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Today's oil prices plunge over dismal China data, firm dollar

2013-05-23 01:00:00| Offshore Technology

Oil prices decreased today after China released fresh data, which painted a gloomy picture of the country's strength of recovery, while a firm dollar also added additional pressure on commodity markets, including oil.

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Airlines back to their dismal normal — with more fees coming

2013-05-01 00:50:41| Airlines - Topix.net

With ever more numerous layers of fees, airlines have essentially figured out a way to raise fares from business travelers, who are far more likely to choose to pay a little extra for a little less discomfort.

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