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China's Plan for an Emissions Cap Is a Climate Change Turning Point
2014-06-03 14:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Motherboard: Following Obamas encouraging (if not entirely sufficient) commitment to cut carbon emissions in the US, China has announced that it too will combat its contributions to climate change with an absolute cap on carbon dioxide emissions. Reuters reported that at a Beijing conference today, the chairman of China's Advisory Committee on Climate Change, He Jiankun, revealed targets that will be included in their next five-year plan. These included controls on CO2 emissions by intensity as well as an...
One Day After U.S. Announces Emissions Target, China Says Carbon Cap Is On The Way
2014-06-03 10:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ThinkProgress: One day after the United States proposed rules to limit the amount of carbon emitted from existing power plants, China said it will limit its total CO2 emissions for the first time, likely starting in 2016 with the announcement of their next five-year plan. China, the world`s biggest greenhouse gas emitter, and the U.S., the second biggest, account for about 42 percent of global emissions. The back-to-back signalling of serious domestic efforts to reduce emissions could signal a much-needed boost...
China Pledges Cap Carbon Emissions: Obama's Bilateral Talks Succeeded
2014-06-03 09:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Daily Kos: The Pacific ocean is warming rapidly. This is apparently the early stage of a developing El Nino which will likely lead to record global warmth in the next 2 years. The day after President Obama announced his plan to cut carbon emissions from U.S. power plants 30% from 2005 levels, China's climate chairman has announced that, for the first time, China will place an absolute cap on carbon emissions. In tandem, these announcements are critical to stopping runaway climate warming because China and the...
Call for cap on fuel bill surcharges
2014-05-23 23:30:10| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Pressure is mounting on energy suppliers to cut the amount they charge customers who do not pay their bills by direct debit.
H-1B cap hike could mean a grim future for workers
2014-05-19 13:50:05| InfoWorld: Top News
If Congress approves comprehensive immigration reform, it will likely more than double the cap on H-1B visas. What would happen then? Some of the leading academic critics of the H-1B program gathered Friday to talk about the problems the visa program is creating, and what will happen if the cap grows from 85,000 to 180,000, as set in the Senate's immigration bill.
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