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Hall of shame: Who hasnt pledged yet to UN climate pact?
2015-10-02 17:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Home: In the world of climate diplomacy there are no penalties, just reproachful gazes. As it stands, 49 countries covering about 10% of global greenhouse gases according to EU 2012 data, might get the silent treatment at a Paris summit in December. At the close of UN talks in Poland in 2013, countries who were "ready to do so" were invited to produce an "intended nationally determined contribution" (INDC) by the first quarter of 2015. Analysis: 9 things we learned from national climate pledges...
100 philanthropic organisations have pledged to divest from fossil fuels
2015-07-01 12:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: One hundred philanthropic trusts, foundations and family offices, with over $5 billion (3.2bn) in assets under management, have now committed to divesting from fossil fuels and supporting the low carbon economy. Eighteen philanthropic organisations have made their commitment public today, joining existing signatories, including the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and Ben & Jerrys Foundation. Amongst the new signatories are the Ashden Trust and Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust. The fossil fuel divestment...
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Libor trader pledged 'humongous deal'
2015-05-28 17:03:40| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The trader at the centre of the Libor rate-rigging trial offered his contact a "humongous deal" to keep the rate low, a court hears.
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Japan: Climate Change Aid Pledged for Pacific Islands
2015-05-24 03:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Japan pledged $450 million in aid Saturday to Pacific island nations that are battling rising sea levels and natural calamities as a result of global warming. The island nations include Fiji, the Marshall Islands, the Solomon Islands and others dotting the Pacific Ocean, some of which are threatened with rising sea levels. The assistance will help fight environmental disasters and provide access to clean water, renewable energy and related projects. Scientists say the melting of Arctic glaciers is...
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6 Tech Issues Obama's State of the Union Pledged to Tackle
2015-01-21 07:02:53| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
Technology was not the focal point of Obama's State of the Union, but the tech community was not completely left out.