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Planetary catastrophe looms if climate talks fail, French minister warns

2015-11-08 19:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Agence France-Presse: France`s top diplomat, who will preside over a year-end Paris summit tasked with inking a climate rescue pact, warned Sunday of looming planetary "catastrophe" if negotiations fail. "It is life on our planet itself which is at stake," Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told journalists as ministers and climate envoys from 70 countries met for presummit talks to iron out tough political questions. With the key U.N. conference just three weeks away, he also announced that Russian President Vladimir...

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French PM: 'No Renault-Nissan Merger'

2015-11-08 13:44:52| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls says the government does not want a merger between carmakers Renault and Nissan.

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French envoy says Trudeau will push others on climate at Paris talks

2015-11-07 03:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Toronto Star: The Trudeau governments pro-environment stance will inspire other reluctant countries to sign on to an ambitious agreement at the upcoming Paris climate change conference, Frances ambassador said Friday. Nicolas Chapuis said that even though its still early days, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has indicated he will play an influential role. Hes going to come with something. We expect it will rally those who are still not totally comfortable with the agreement, Chapuis told The Canadian...

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RAN conducts exercise with French Navy in South China Sea

2015-11-06 01:00:00| Naval Technology

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Task Group has conducted exercises with the French Navy in South China Sea, as part of its deployment to North and South East Asia.

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