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China needs CO2 cap meet climate pledges: Legislator
2015-03-13 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: China needs to impose a nationwide carbon cap if it is to fulfill a pledge made last year to bring emissions to a peak by around 2030, a legislator said in a proposal submitted to parliament this week. Wang Yi, a member of the China Academy of Sciences and adviser to China's climate negotiation team, said the country should include an absolute CO2 cap of around 10 billion tonnes for 2020 in its five-year plan covering the 2016-2020 period. China has not published official carbon emissions data...
Washington State Senator Liias Honored as BIO Legislator of the Year
2014-06-19 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
BIO selected Senator Marko Liias as 2014 Legislator of the Year. In comment, BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood said Liias' work and leadership on critical issues "enabled biotech companies to bring life-saving and life-enhancing technologies to market." Chris Rivera, President of Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association, called Liias "a champion of Washington’s biotechnology industry" and "an invaluable resource for the biotechnology community." This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
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Senator Blunt Honored as BIO Legislator of the Year
2014-04-09 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
As ranking member of the Agricultural Appropriations Subcommittee, Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) has distinguished himself through leadership and support of a number of critically important issues, including responsible funding for the FDA, and the release of sequestered FDA user fees. He has championed public policy that enables biotech companies to bring life-saving and life-enhancing technologies to market, while ensuring America remains the world leader in life sciences innovation. This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
Congressman Holt Honored as BIO Legislator of the Year
2014-04-09 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
According to Debbie Hart, President and CEO of BioNJ, Congressman Rush Holt (D-NJ) has been a stalwart advocate for sound public policy that advances all sciences, including biotechnology. Through his over 15 years of service to the citizens of New Jersey's 12th district, he has elevated the level of discussion and support for science in the U.S. Congress. By demonstrating a respect for research and an appreciation of scientific thinking, he has set a standard to which we all can aspire. This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
Senator Pryor Honored as BIO Legislator of the Year
2014-04-09 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
According to BIO President/CEO Jim Greenwood, Senator Mark Pryor (D-AR) has championed public policy on a number of critically important issues, including responsible funding for the FDA, and the release of sequestered FDA user fees. Thanks to his leadership, American doctors and scientists are able to translate innovative research into new cures and treatments for debilitating diseases, provide cutting-edge technologies to improve crop yields, and discover cleaner forms of home-grown ...This story is related to the following:Trade Associations