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Bernie Sanders urges carbon tax and deeper emissions cuts in climate plan
2015-12-07 06:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Bernie Sanders will unveil a sweeping new plan to fight climate change on Monday, calling for a carbon tax and an ambitious 40% cut in carbon emissions by 2030 to speed the transition to a greener economy. The Democratic presidential candidate will use the crunch week of the climate change meeting in Paris to try to upstage rivals Hillary Clinton and Martin OMalley, releasing a 16-page plan aimed at showcasing his green credentials. The plan goes beyond Barack Obamas climate pledges, which...
Eaton's Auburn, Indiana Plant Recognized For Reducing Waste, GHG Emissions Through Zero Waste-To-Landfill Program
2015-12-07 01:07:04| pollutiononline News Articles
Power management company Eaton is recognizing its clutch manufacturing plant in Auburn, Indiana, for achieving “zero waste-to-landfill” by nearly eliminating all wastes sent to landfills through recycling, re-use, new work processes and other means
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Climate Talks Grow More Complex Over Greenhouse Emissions
2015-12-06 13:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Chris Joyce about the obstacles in reaching a climate deal. We hear from various countries and get a sense of the competing views and interests on reducing emissions.
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Emissions rising too high despite reduction targets set before the Paris negotiations
2015-12-05 20:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Nearly all of the world's countries have announced targets for reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. However, more ambitious emission reductions are needed in order to limit global warming to two degrees. This is shown by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland in their analysis of the emission targets from 159 countries. Also developing countries have recently joined in the effort to slow down climate change by setting targets for reducing their emissions. However, despite the now-stated targets,...
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The richest 10% of people generate half the worlds carbon emissions
2015-12-05 17:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Quartz: Central to the global climate talks currently underway in Paris is the concept of fairness. Most world leaders agree on the goal to limit future global warming to below 2ºC, but there are serious disagreements about who should bear the burden. Poorer countries argue that they haven't yet gained the same benefits as rich countries from burning carbon in the past. Rich countries say that everyone has a responsibility to cut emissions in order for future targets to be met. Now, a new report...
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