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UN agrees way forward climate change but path is unclear
2014-12-14 21:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Governments took a step back from chaos in the climate change discussions in Lima and found a way forward on Sunday, albeit with some fudges and compromises, giving themselves just 12 months to finalise a crucial international agreement to avoid dangerous levels of global warming. Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, Perus environment minister, who had skilfully presided over more than two weeks of fraught negotiations, announced that a deal had been struck by more than 190 countries. The five pages of text,...
Massachusetts DOT Agrees to Pay Contractor's Big Dig Claim After 15-Year Battle
2014-12-03 16:05:54| ENR.com: Headline News
End of dispute over added cost for unforeseen site conditions and design changes will result in $88-million payment to Tutor Perini-Kiewit-Cashman joint venture.
German cabinet agrees plan to reach 2020 climate goals: sources
2014-12-03 10:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Germany's cabinet on Wednesday agreed plans to cut CO2 emissions by up to 78 million tonnes by 2020, pushing operators to shut some coal-fired plants, to help Europe's biggest economy meet bold targets to fight climate change, government sources said. The broad package, which includes an energy efficiency program, is essential if Chancellor Angel Merkel is to avoid the embarrassment of missing her government's goal of a 40 percent reduction in emissions by 2020 compared to 1990 levels. The...
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Cargill agrees to develop sustainability assessment programme with Kennedy and Coe
2014-12-03 01:00:00| Food Processing Technology
Cargill has signed an agreement with Wichita-based consultancy Kennedy and Coe for a joint venture to develop a verified beef supply chain sustainability assessment programme for Cargill feed yards.
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Aviva agrees Friends Life takeover
2014-12-02 08:32:13| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
UK insurance giant Aviva agrees to buy pensions company Friends Life in a deal that will create the UK's largest insurance, savings and asset management firm.
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