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China climate negotiator defend flexible carbon target
2014-11-14 08:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: China's top climate change negotiator on Friday defended the vagueness of Beijing's target to peak carbon emissions "around 2030", suggesting developed nations may need to make more ambitious cuts. China, the world's biggest emitter of carbon dioxide which scientists say causes global warming, has resisted pledging to cut emissions but this week announced a rough date by which it aims to stop them rising. "The state of our economy in 2030 is still uncertain, so as a responsible country we also...
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Brazil Military Drills to Defend Amazon
2014-11-09 06:05:55| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Brazils army is deploying troops this month to the far reaches of the Amazon in a military exercise simulating a foreign invasion of the rain forest, focusing attention on sensitivity over sovereignty in a region rising in importance as a strategic pillar of Latin Americas largest economy. The troop mobilization, starting on Monday and called Operation Machifaro, points to a deepening of a central element of military doctrine in Brazil, which holds the defense of the Amazon as a top priority....
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House Dems defend NHTSA: The fault here lies squarely with GM
2014-09-19 00:44:26| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
Two House Democrats criticized a Republican report that harshly criticized the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for failing to discover defects in General Motors cars linked to at least 19 deaths and 54 crashes. The 44-page report from the House Energy and Commerce majority staff said the agency suffered a series of failures and made inexcusable mistakes in failing to discover the GM problem. It question the agencys technical competence, use of analytic software, training and focus. But Henry A. Waxman, D-Calif., the top Democrat on the panel, and Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., who is the ranking member of the subcommittee that oversees NHTSA, took issue with some findings. READ MORE The Article House Dems defend NHTSA: The fault here lies squarely with GM appeared first on Automotive Digest.
SPAIN: Fashion brands defend stance on fur farms
2014-09-18 16:10:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Following the launch of an online campaign aimed at raising awareness of animal cruelty in Spain's fur industry, a number of fashion brands have moved to defend their position.
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SPAIN: Fashion brands defend position over animal abuse claims
2014-09-18 15:41:22| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
A number of fashion brands have moved to defend their position following the launch of an online campaign aimed at raising awareness of animal cruelty in Spain's fur industry.
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