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Paris deal on climate change met with calls to action from Canadians
2015-12-13 00:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBC: Experts and environmentalists tried to inject a practical note into Saturday's celebration over the Paris climate agreement, pointing out Canada still doesn't have a federal emissions target. The agreement, which was passed by nearly 200 countries in Paris, asks all countries to restrict their greenhouse gas emissions for the first time. It limits temperature rise to two degrees Celsius. Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna tweeted that the pact was made "for our children." However,...
James Hansen, father of climate change awareness, calls Paris talks 'a fraud'
2015-12-12 13:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Mere mention of the Paris climate talks is enough to make James Hansen grumpy. The former Nasa scientist, considered the father of global awareness of climate change, is a soft-spoken, almost diffident Iowan. But when he talks about the gathering of nearly 200 nations, his demeanor changes. Its a fraud really, a fake, he says, rubbing his head. Its just bullshit for them to say: Well have a 2C warming target and then try to do a little better every five years. Its just worthless words....
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SpiritsEurope calls for spotlight on illegal alcohol
2015-12-11 16:21:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
Europe's spirits maker have welcomed a new global report on illegal alcohol but said more must be done to uncover its true cost to the industry.
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Black Lives Matter demonstration in Paris calls climate justice
2015-12-11 15:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
City Paper: Yesterday in Paris, United States delegates representing the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (DSCEJ) and students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) held a demonstration at the high-profile climate talks. The action built on the Black Lives Matter movement in the U.S. that has called for police reform in response to systemic police brutality against black people. In a press statement, Jacqui...
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Ban Ki-moon calls Paris climate talks 'most complicated and difficult' ever
2015-12-11 14:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon has said the international climate talks that are edging towards a conclusion in Paris have been the most complicated and difficult negotiations he has ever been involved in. Ban said that differences still remain among the nearly 200 governments searching for a climate deal in Paris but he urged negotiators to set aside their national interests to reach a compromise. This is not a moment of talking about national perspectives. A good global solution will...
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