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Poor should take 'wait and see' approach to climate deal
2016-03-31 13:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: A Malaysian advocacy group is urging poor countries to skip a signing ceremony for the landmark Paris climate agreement in New York next month. The Third World Network is circulating a memo urging developing countries not to "rush" to sign onto the deal, but instead to hold out for many of the assurances from rich countries that some feel eluded them in last year's negotiations. Among them: the rich world's pledges to contain emissions before 2020 and more details on how wealthy countries will discharge...
Court deals setback to Port of L.A. rail yard planned near poor neighborhoods
2016-03-31 01:58:58| Railroads - Topix.net
Emotions ran high in March 2013 during a public hearing for a $500-million rail yard planned near low-income, mostly minority neighborhoods in west Long Beach. Emotions ran high in March 2013 during a public hearing for a $500-million rail yard planned near low-income, mostly minority neighborhoods in west Long Beach.
Climate change: India says poor nations suffer the most, need time and space to fix deficit
2016-03-25 01:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
First Post: Asserting that the burden of sustainability cannot be put on the shoulders of the poor, India has said that poorer nations must be given space to address their "development deficit" as they end up suffering the worst impacts of climate change while contributing the least to it. Amit Narang, counsellor in the permanent mission of India to the United Nations, said the international community cannot address climate change if it fails to address the "unsustainable consumption and lifestyles, particularly...
Poor nations need space to address 'development deficit': India
2016-03-25 00:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Press Trust of India: Asserting that the burden of sustainability cannot be put on the shoulders of the poor, India has said poorer nations must be given space to address their "development deficit" as they end up suffering the worst impacts of climate change while contributing the least to it. Counsellor in the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations Amit Narang said the international community cannot address climate change if it fails to address the "unsustainable consumption and lifestyles, particularly...
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Nike shares hit by poor sales forecast
2016-03-23 01:36:28| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Shares of sportswear giant Nike fall as much as 7% in after-hours trading after it releases a weaker-than-expected growth forecast.
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