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Landmark Chinese-US climate deal leaves the others no excuse
2014-11-12 20:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: The carbon emissions deal between China and the US, struck secretly and announced suddenly, has transformed the dynamic of climate change politics. With the exception of the EU, which has led the way on tackling climate change, the attitude of most countries has tended to be if you dont, why should we? But now the worlds two greatest polluters the one most responsible for historical carbon emissions and the one currently making the greatest contribution have teamed up to pledge dramatic...
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Xiaomi inks partnership, investment deal with Youku Tudou
2014-11-12 14:00:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Chinese internet television company Youku Tudou has announced a strategic partnership with Xiaomi. The two companies will jointly develop content and technology, including multi-screen online video services. Xiaomi will also buy an unspecified number of Youku Tudou shares and license content from the company. The two companies will jointly invest in the production and distribution of online video content and movies. Youku Tudou said that its monthly active user base has passed 500 million, with its daily video views going beyond the 800 million mark.
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Is U.S.-China climate deal a game changer for global talks?
2014-11-12 10:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CNN: For the world's two largest economies -- and largest emitters of greenhouse gas -- to announce a sustained commitment to reducing carbon emissions by almost a third by the year 2030 is a watershed moment for climate politics on so many fronts. Firstly, it raises the tempo worldwide regarding just how seriously we should be listening to the science and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Secondly, it provides a new benchmark for international negotiations to break the lethargy...
New U.S.-China climate deal is a game changer
2014-11-12 08:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: In what may prove to be a watershed moment in the fight against climate change, President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced from Beijing on Wednesday that they are pursuing ambitious new greenhouse gas emission reductions. China and the U.S. are the worlds two largest emitters of heat-trapping gases like carbon dioxide and methane, and their cooperation is absolutely essential to the success of any global effort to scale back emissions and avert catastrophic climate change. According...
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China, U.S. Back Global Climate Deal, Vow Slash Emissions
2014-11-12 07:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment News Service: The leaders of the world`s two biggest greenhouse gas emitting nations -- China and the United States -- today jointly pledged ambitious actions to limit climate change "for the common good." Emerging from their bilateral meeting during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Beijing, President Barack Obama and President Xi Jinping said in a joint statement that their countries "have a critical role to play in combating global climate change, one of the greatest threats facing humanity."...
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