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Climate change: Government deal to boost offshore wind
2019-03-07 01:44:39| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
A deal between the UK and the wind industry will ensure 30% of electricity comes from offshore wind by 2030.
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Trump hints at climate deal shift in Paris talks
2017-07-13 20:43:27| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Speaking alongside his French counterpart, the US president told reporters "something could happen".
Countries Reach Deal To Reduce HFCs, Curb Climate Change
2016-10-18 07:09:00| Chemical Processing
More than 170 countries agree to cut use of HFCs in air conditioners and refrigerators.
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Paris climate deal passes milestone as 20 more nations sign on
2016-09-22 15:05:59| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: More than 20 world leaders tendered legal documents on Wednesday, formally binding their governments to the Paris climate accord at a General Assembly ceremony here and all but ensuring that the agreement will go into force by the end of the year. The specifics of each countrys plans, though, are voluntary. There are no sanctions for failing to control pollution or to put economic polices into practice, or for submitting unambitious pledges. The legally binding portion of the Paris accord...
Climate deal comes one step closer to effect at United Nations
2016-09-22 12:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: An agreement to fight global warming came one step closer to taking effect on Wednesday when dozens of countries deposited their ratification of the deal at the United Nations, taking the total to 60, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said. The deal, agreed by nearly 200 countries in Paris last December, needs ratification by at least 55 countries representing 55 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions to take effect. Ban said the 60 countries represented more than 47.5 percent. The United...