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Peru's Kuczynski wants to relax air standards to spur refining

2016-07-14 01:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Peru's President-elect Pedro Pablo Kuczynski called Peru's air quality standards "unrealistic" on Wednesday and proposed lowering them to spur investments in smelters that would boost the country's key mineral exports. Kuczynski, a 77-year-old former investment banker who will take office on July 28, said the value of Peru's mining exports could rise 25 percent solely through greater smelting and refining capacity. In a speech to farmers in the town of Ica, he said "unrealistic" environmental...

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Report: Increase in electricity demand to spur growth of renewable energy in Tunisia

2016-06-24 01:00:00| Power Technology

The share of renewable energy in Tunisias' total energy mix is expected to increase as demand for electricity is estimated to reach 5,687MW by 2031, says a report by Timetric.

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Can philanthropy spur the massive climate finance the developing world needs?

2016-06-11 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Inside Philanthropy: There's perhaps no bigger climate-related challenge than the trillions in clean energy and sustainability investments needed in developing countries. How can private philanthropy possibly make a dent? While reducing greenhouse gas emissions to curb climate change is a global challenge, in many ways, the energy futures of two countries, China and India, will shape the course of the planet. India has a goal of bringing energy to more than 300 million people, a quarter of its population that currently...

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Report: Fast-growing middle class to spur Chiles fish and seafood market

2016-05-27 01:00:00| Food Processing Technology

The fish and seafood market in Chile is projected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.5% backed by the growing middle class, according to a report by Canadean.

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