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India Modi says developing nations need space to grow
2015-11-30 12:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Developing countries need room to develop while fighting climate change, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi told delegates at the start of two weeks of U.N. talks in Paris on Monday. "The prosperous still have a strong carbon footprint and the world's billions at the bottom of the development ladder are seeking space to grow. So the choices are not easy," Modi said. Earlier, he held talks with U.S. President Barack Obama during which Modi pledged to ensure India's development would go "hand in...
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Nations pledge climate action, obstacles remain to summit: France
2015-11-28 19:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Almost all governments have outlined plans for fighting global warming beyond 2020 in a positive sign for resolving a string of obstacles at a U.N. climate summit starting on Monday, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Saturday. So far this year, 183 of 195 nations have issued long-term plans for tackling climate change, meant as building blocks for a Paris accord, with a flurry of more than a dozen in the past week including from South Sudan, Kuwait, Yemen and Cuba. "This is radically...
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Canada to give aid developing nations to fight climate change
2015-11-27 18:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Canada will provide aid to developing countries to combat climate change, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Friday ahead of talks on global warming, which he has promised will show the country is serious about tackling the issue. Canada will give C$2.65 billion ($1.98 billion) over the next five years, the newly elected Trudeau announced during a trip to Malta, where he was meeting the heads of Commonwealth countries. The funding will help support the transition to low-carbon economies...
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Paris climate summit: Will nations make bigger cuts after Paris?
2015-11-27 18:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Scientist: Paris is just the start. The aim is to ratchet up the action in the coming years Any deal signed in Paris will establish a floor rather than a ceiling for cuts to greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, says chief UN negotiator Christiana Figueres. The idea is that every five years or so, countries will be asked to review their targets to see if they can do more. The details of this "ratcheting mechanism" have yet to be agreed, but it would have to be entirely voluntary to win support. However,...
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Japan plans $10.6 billion in climate finance for developing nations for 2020
2015-11-26 23:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Gearing up for global warming talks in Paris next week, Japan said Nov. 26 it plans to provide 1.3 trillion yen ($10.6 billion) in climate financing a year for developing countries from 2020, including public and private funds. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made the announcement as he prepared to join more than 100 world leaders who will assemble in Paris to try to negotiate an agreement to limit climate change. Abe said the financing was meant to help developing countries fully join in the effort...
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