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India to sign Paris accord: What would Gandhi say about climate change?
2016-09-25 13:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: On Sunday, the Paris climate accord inched ever-closer to fruition with Indias support. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India will ratify the agreement on Oct. 2 Mohandas Gandhi's birthday. The deal, which must be ratified by 55 UN member nations accounting for 55 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions before going into effect, has been hailed as a turning point in international climate change policy. At last count, some 60 countries representing 48 percent of emissions had...
Paris climate accord closer after United Nations meeting
2016-09-22 04:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
La Rampa di Napoli: President Maithripala Sirisena handed over the instruments pertaining to entry into force of Paris Agreement on Climate Change to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today at the United Nations General Assembly. The so-called Paris Climate Change Agreement involves action that would limit warming to well below two degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial average. Sandalow added that while the agreement will not officially enter into force this week during the United Nations summit in NY, the fact...
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Stephen Hawking, 375 scientists slam Trump for threatening to abandon Paris climate accord
2016-09-21 19:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: Earlier this year, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump sparked the ire of scientists and climate activists when he vowed to cancel the Paris climate agreement once in office. Now, hundreds of U.S. scientists, including famed physicist Stephen Hawking, have addressed this threat in an open letter warning of the perils of such action. Signed by 375 members of the National Academy of Sciences, the letter explicitly refers to the Republican nominee for President and notes that such a...
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Bangladesh Accord cuts ties with four more apparel suppliers
2016-09-12 14:18:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh has severed ties with four more ready-made garment suppliers after they failed to implement workplace safety measures - with one failing to submit a Corrective Action Plan (CAP).
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Paris Climate Accord races to beat Trump
2016-09-04 16:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Macro Business: China and the US, the worlds two largest carbon polluters, have both ratified the Paris climate change agreement in a big boost to efforts to bring the UN accord into force. The joint move on Saturday highlighted the determination of both presidents not to let differences over territorial claims in the South China Sea, economic disputes and cyber espionage stand in the way of progress in other areas. It also came just hours before Mr Obama met Mr Xi on the last trip of his presidency to Asia....
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