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German election seen as boost for EU emissions trading scheme fix
2013-09-25 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
United Press International: The results of this week's German federal elections could pave the way for a fix of the European Union's carbon emissions trading scheme, analysts say. The European Commission is seeking emergency measures to "backload" carbon allowances from the market in a bid to bolster their low prices, which is hamstringing their ability to persuade polluters to invest in green technologies. The government of German Chancellor Angela Merkel had been undecided on whether to support the backloading proposal,...
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U.N. aviation emissions deal in sight but possible hurdles loom
2013-09-25 06:37:45| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: United Nations aviation chiefs said Tuesday that thorny issues still loom heading into two weeks of negotiations aimed at finalizing a deal to address greenhouse gas emissions from the global aviation sector. The U.N.'s International Civil Aviation Organization, which sets standards for air travel, is attempting to iron out one of the worst aviation disputes in years, which has pitted the European Union against its trade rivals. Issues facing negotiators range from whether to exempt some developing...
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Pressure Mounts to Cap Airline Emissions
2013-09-25 01:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: A contentious global agreement on how to limit greenhouse gas emissions from the global airline industry will be at the top of the agenda over the next two weeks at an international summit, potentially solidifying details that have yet to emerge after more than a decade and a half of talks. While civil society and the aviation industry have often been far apart in their views on the optimal strength and framework for the new regulations, prominent voices on both sides are now urging governments...
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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions could prevent premature deaths
2013-09-24 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LiveScience: Reducing the flow of the greenhouse gases that spur global warming could prevent up to 3 million premature deaths annually by the year 2100, a new study suggests. Greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide trap heat, helping warm the globe. The surge in carbon dioxide levels due to human activity since the Industrial Revolution is now causing an overall warming of the planet that is having impacts around the globe. And the burning of fuel generates not only carbon dioxide, but also air pollutants...
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Keystone opponents reject rumoured Canadian offer to cut emissions
2013-09-24 15:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Globe and Mail: Canada's purported offer to cut emissions as part of a deal to get President Barack Obama to approve the controversial Keystone XL pipeline has been denounced by a coalition of groups seeking to thwart the project. "We oppose any deal-making in return for the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline," the groups said in a letter to President Obama - who is expected to decide the project's fate early next year. "Our rationale is simple. Building Keystone XL will expand production in the tar sands, and that...
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