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Currency Trends in Low-Cost Countries (Monthly Report)
2014-10-03 19:39:45| EmergingTextiles.com
The rebound of the US dollar will decisively affect sourcing choices in coming months, with the European market expected suffering from a sharp decline of the euro and the Sterling. India, Pakistan and Indonesia are suddenly being offered a competitive boost to the detriment of other low-cost countries. Our monthly statistical report displays a comprehensive view of currency values against the US dollar but also v. the euro, the British pound, the Indian and Pak rupees, and the Chinese renminbi.
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120 Countries Pledge to Fight Mercury Pollution Around the World
2014-09-27 22:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: On Wednesday, at the UN General Assembly, 22 countries took pledges to take major steps to fight one of the world's most dangerous pollutant emissions. However, were not talking about greenhouse gasses here. Instead, these nations are aiming to address mercury pollution. In an important United Nations (UN) Treaty Event through the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), a global partnership was launched nearly a year ago between senior government officials from Japan, the United States,...
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Cancel developing countries debt in exchange for climate change action
2014-09-27 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: One of the main objectives of this weeks New York climate summit was to mobilise finance to tackle climate change. Slow progress in scaling up finance has been a key bottleneck in negotiating a global climate treaty. The World Bank estimates that adapting to a warmer climate could cost $70bn to $100bn per year by 2050, assuming warming is kept to the target of 2C. However, the real costs could be far higher, as recent analysis shows the world is currently on course for 4C of warming, a level...
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Four countries pledge to restore 30 million hectares of degraded lands at UN Summit
2014-09-25 23:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: In 2011, Germany and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature launched the Bonn Challenge, which pledged to restore 150 million hectares of degraded and deforested lands by 2020. Several countries have already made commitments-including the U.S.-but this week at the UN Climate Summit four more jumped on board. The Democratic Republic of the Congo committed to restoring 8 million hectares, Uganda committed to 2.5 million hectares, and Guatemala committed to restoring 1.2 million hectares....
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Obama cant do a lot to help poor countries deal with climate change, but hes doing a little
2014-09-25 18:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: The world was hoping for something grand from President Obama at Tuesdays U.N. Climate Summit. He offered grand words. But because his hands are tied by a recalcitrant Congress, he couldnt offer grand action. So he offered modest action instead. On Tuesday, to coincide with the summit, the Obama administration announced an executive order pertaining to climate change. Obama promoted it in his lofty speech in the U.N.s General Assembly Hall, saying, Im directing our federal agencies to begin...
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