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UN negotiators ditch climate-friendly agriculture plan
2013-11-19 19:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Scientist: Controversy has dogged the UN climate talks this week. Japan downgraded its 2020 target for emissions cuts from 25 per cent below 2005 levels to 3.8 per cent below; a newly belligerent Australia has refused to help fund adaptation measures in developing countries; and the Polish hosts were pilloried for their ongoing support of coal. But the biggest disappointment so far from the meeting in Warsaw, was the abandonment of talks on how to cut emissions from agriculture - the sector responsible for...
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UPS union contract extended to allow negotiators to reach new deal
2013-06-29 23:18:17| Air Courier - Topix.net
National union negotiators and United Parcel Service Inc. have agreed to an "indefinite extension" of their current contract while they work on resolving some issues rejected by local members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in a recent vote.
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UPS union contract extended to allow negotiators to reach new deal
2013-06-29 23:08:28| Trucking - Topix.net
National union negotiators and United Parcel Service Inc. have agreed to an "indefinite extension" of their current contract while they work on resolving some issues rejected by local members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in a recent vote.
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Climate negotiators inch closer to global pact
2013-05-03 21:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Deutsche-Welle: The UN climate conference in Bonn, Germany concluded with delegates expressing tempered optimism that a new global pact may be within reach. There remain strong divisions as developing nations demanded increased support. The latest round of international talks on climate change closed on Friday with delegates generally pleased about the growing collegial spirit at the negotiation table. "The session has been quite positive," said Andrés Pirazzoli, a negotiator with the Chilean delegation. "We...
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