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Montgomery Countys J.P. Mascaro and Sons Pledges $10M for Area Education Programs
2014-09-29 02:15:00| Waste Age
<a href="http://www.thereporteronline.com">The Reporter</a> J. P. Mascaro and Sons, a solid waste removal company with headquarters in Audubon, announced Wednesday a pledge of $10 million to fund educational programs, scholarships, and grants for students and teachers in area schools over the next five years. Content Classification: Curated read more
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City staff will shoulder some of Portland Commissioner Amanda Fritz's workload following husband's death, mayor pledges
2014-09-25 00:26:08| PortlandOnline
Casey Parks in The Oregonian, September 24, 2014
UN Pledges to End Deforestation by 2030
2014-09-24 22:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: At the United Nations (UN) Climate Summit on Tuesday, efforts to slow deforestation got a major boost when dozens of countries, indigenous groups and companies pledged to halve destructive deforestation by 2020, and completely end losses by 2030. At the United Nations (UN) Climate Summit on Tuesday, efforts to slow deforestation got a major boost when dozens of countries, indigenous groups and companies pledged to halve destructive deforestation by 2020, and completely end losses by 2030. Backers...
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France pledges $1bn to Green Climate Fund
2014-09-24 16:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: The French government has pledged to give $1 billion (610m) to help developing nations in their efforts to adapt to and prevent climate change. Announced at a UN summit in New York on Tuesday, the donation means wealthy nations have now committed $2.3 billion (1.4bn) to the Green Climate Fund (GCF). However, campaigners have warned that the GCF, which is topped up by wealthier nations to help poorer nations tackle climate-related challenges and develop low-carbon economies, remains seriously...
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UN climate summit: China pledges emissions action
2014-09-23 21:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: China has pledged for the first time to take firm action on climate change, telling a UN summit that its emissions, the world's highest, would soon peak. Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli also said China would make its economy much more carbon efficient by 2020. US President Barack Obama said climate change was moving faster than efforts to address it, and the US and China had a responsibility to lead other nations. The summit was the largest high-level climate meeting since 2009. Hosted by UN...
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