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Hawaii, Vermont set ambitious examples for renewables
2015-07-03 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: June marked two huge milestones in renewable energy in the U.S., with Hawaii and Vermont both passing laws that put in place the nations most ambitious renewable energy goals. Electricity generation is the nations largest emitter of climate-changing greenhouse gases, leading many states to set goals for how much of their power should come from low-carbon renewable energy. Today, 29 states have laws mandating a certain portion of their power to be generated from renewables as a way to combat climate...
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China helps pave the road to Paris with ambitious climate pledge
2015-07-01 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
InsideClimate: China formally pledged on Tuesday to play an ambitious role in curbing its carbon dioxide emissions over the next 15 years. It represented a major contribution toward the success of climate treaty talks by the world's biggest source of global warming pollution. As had been expected, China said its carbon emissions would peak by 2030 or sooner, with carbon-free energy providing 20 percent of its needs. Its government also set a new, loftier goal for energy efficiency, saying that by 2030 the carbon...
US and Brazil agree on ambitious climate change agenda
2015-07-01 11:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Economic Times: Ahead of the key Paris climate change summit this year, the US and Brazil today agreed on an ambitious agenda to mitigate the challenges posed by climate change, as they underlined the need for a deal that reflects the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities. In a joint statement, President Barack Obama and his Brazilian counterpart Dilma Rousseff said the Paris outcome should send a strong signal to the international community that governments, businesses and civil society are...
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Steelcase sees uptick in orders as workplace designs get 'more ambitious'
2015-06-26 14:30:43| Furniture - Topix.net
This extra investment has been creating complication for the world's biggest office furniture maker. There's a growing lag between orders and shipments.
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California passes ambitious laws on emissions and energy efficiency
2015-06-04 05:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: California lawmakers have passed a dozen ambitious environmental and energy bills setting high goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and petroleum use, and creating new standards for energy efficiency. Dubbed the California climate leadership package, the 12 bills represent a Democratic-driven push in the Senate to advance an agenda of technological innovation and conservation that was put into play by an executive order by California Governor Jerry Brown in April. The package will next move...
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