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US: Pledges to boost trade with Africa
2013-07-02 15:08:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
US President Barack Obama has pledged to work to boost trade and commerce between the United States and Africa through a new initiative called Trade Africa.
State OKs permit change for controversial UP nickel mine; group pledges to sue over project
2013-07-01 06:50:13| Waste Management - Topix.net
State regulators have approved the modification of an environmental quality permit for a controversial nickel and copper mining project scheduled to begin production next year in the Upper Peninsula.
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China pledges pollution cut
2013-06-27 14:35:15| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Asia Times: China has promised major steps to improve air quality as smog and greenhouse gas emissions continue to grow. On June 14, the State Council released a package of 10 anti-pollution measures to ease the emissions crisis, state media said. Topping the list is a pledge to cut pollution from six smog-producing industries by at least 30% per unit of output by 2017, the official Xinhua news agency reported. The government has already targeted producers of thermal power, iron and steel, petrochemicals,...
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Barack Obama pledges to bypass Congress to tackle climate change
2013-06-25 22:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Barack Obama has taken an historic step forward in confronting climate change, asserting his power as US president to cut carbon pollution and protect future generations from catastrophic global warming. In a speech on Tuesday at Georgetown University, delivered outdoors on a sweltering hot day, Obama went further than any previous US president in outlining a comprehensive strategy for dealing with climate change. He also said he would continue to press the issue as a priority of his second term...
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China makes fresh promises on air pollution, pledges support for solar
2013-06-17 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: China's cabinet approved new measures to combat air pollution on Friday, in the latest step by China's new leadership to address the country's enormous environmental problems, with pollution a key source of rising social discontent in China. The government also promised to support China's troubled solar power industry, despite problems with overcapacity and ongoing trade disputes with the United States and Europe. In a meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang, the State Council approved 10 anti-pollution...
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