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UN climate talks: rich nations need to deliver in 2014 says Gambia envoy
2014-01-30 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RTCC: Rich nations cannot buy their way out of taking tough greenhouse gas emission cuts, a leading diplomat representing some of the worlds poorest countries has warned. Last November Japan slashed its carbon targets for 2020, but increased climate finance contributions to $16.1 billion, a move the government said proved its commitment to controlling global warming. The move was widely condemned at last years UN climate summit, but recent negotiations within the EU over its own climate ambitions...
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Dangote commences export of sugar to Gambia, Ghana
2013-01-31 08:23:25| Sugar Industry News
Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc has commenced export of sugar to Ghana, Gambia and Sierra Leone, its Managing Director, Engineer Abdullahi Sule has said.
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Gambia emitted 0.01% of Carbon dioxide to the atmosphere in 2000
2013-01-30 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Daily Observer: The secretary general and head of the Civil Service who is also the minister of Presidential Affairs has disclosed that The Gambia emitted about 20 million tons of Carbon Dioxide into the atmosphere in the year 2000, which represents 0.01 per cent of global emission for the same year. Dr. Njogou L Bah made this remark Tuesday on behalf of President Jammeh during the official launching of the Second National Communications of The Gambia to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change...
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