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Yes, we can live well and avoid climate disaster, says UK government
2015-01-28 01:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The world can enjoy higher standards of living and more travel, while drastically cutting emissions to avoid dangerous climate change but only with sweeping changes to our infrastructure, the natural world and agriculture, a new analysis has found. The UK government analysis also assumes that billions of people will remain in dire poverty at mid-century, despite efforts to lift them to greater prosperity, as the population rises to an estimated nine billion people. Dealing with greenhouse...
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United Kingdom: Government forced to U-turn on fracking plans
2015-01-27 12:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: The government has been forced to change plans on where fracking can occur across the UK after conceding to Labours calls to close 13 environmental loopholes in the industrys regulation. Energy secretary Ed Davey accepted amendments to the infrastructure bill put forward by Labour. The amendments include an outright ban on fracking within national parks and areas of outstanding natural beauty, as well as areas close to water supplies. Fracking companies will also have to monitor the environment...
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Aer Lingus backs takeover, needs Irish government support
2015-01-27 09:37:47| Airlines - Topix.net
Aer Lingus announced Monday Jan. 26, 2015 that British Airways p... DUBLIN - Aer Lingus announced Tuesday it supports a takeover bid by British Airways parent IAG, putting the Irish airline with its trademark shamrock tailfins on course for foreign acquisition nine years after the national flag carrier's privatization. The 11-member Aer Lingus board said it could recommend IAG's latest bid of 2.55 euros per share, valuing the airline at 1.36 billion euros .
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Canadian Government awards $2.3bn AOPS contract to Irving
2015-01-27 01:00:00| Naval Technology
The Canadian Government has awarded a $2.3bn DeWolf-class arctic offshore patrol ships (AOPS) construction contract to Nova Scotia-based Irving Shipbuilding.
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SABMiller names ex-South Africa government minister as non-exec director
2015-01-26 16:08:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
SABMiller has appointed a former South African government minister to sit on its board as a non-executive director.
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