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Japan to vow up to $1.5bn for UN climate fund: report
2014-11-14 03:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: Japan plans to give up to $1.5 billion to the UN-backed Green Climate Fund (GCF) to help developing countries fight global warming, a report said Friday. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to announce the pledge at a gathering of the leaders of the Group of 20 rich nations in Brisbane, Australia, Kyodo News agency reported, citing sources close to the matter. The cash will come on top of a reported $2.5 billion that Washington is stumping up for the GCF, a mechanism designed as a way for wealthy...
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US and China reach historic climate change deal, vow to cut emissions
2014-11-12 21:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CNN: In a historic climate change deal, U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced both countries will curb their greenhouse gas emissions over the next two decades. Under the agreement, the United States would cut its 2005 level of carbon emissions by 26-28% before the year 2025. China would peak its carbon emissions by 2030 and will also aim to get 20% of its energy from zero-carbon emission sources by the same year. "As the world's two largest economies, energy consumers...
China, U.S. Back Global Climate Deal, Vow Slash Emissions
2014-11-12 07:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment News Service: The leaders of the world`s two biggest greenhouse gas emitting nations -- China and the United States -- today jointly pledged ambitious actions to limit climate change "for the common good." Emerging from their bilateral meeting during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Beijing, President Barack Obama and President Xi Jinping said in a joint statement that their countries "have a critical role to play in combating global climate change, one of the greatest threats facing humanity."...
Asian shares up on ECB easing vow
2014-11-07 02:49:59| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Asian shares were trading higher on Friday after the European Central Bank (ECB) said it would take more easing steps if necessary to boost growth.
China, U.S. Vow Enhance Cooperation in Global Response to Climate Change
2014-09-25 15:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Xinhua: Chinese and U.S. leaders on Tuesday vowed to promote bilateral cooperation in global response to climate change. The pledge was made when Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli, who was here to attend the UN climate summit as Chinese President Xi Jinping's special envoy, met with U.S. President Barack Obama. Zhang said that China, the largest developing country, and the United States, the largest developed country, have important duties in protecting the environment despite their differences in historical...
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