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Coal fires green anger at UN talks
2013-11-18 02:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Environmental groups have sharply criticised the Polish government for hosting a coal industry meeting while UN climate talks are held in the country. They are angry because they believe Poland is more committed to coal than curbing climate change. The Polish government says that coal will remain a critical part of their energy mix for many decades. But they say they are committed to developing cleaner technologies. The UN's chief climate negotiator, Christiana Figueres, will address...
Poland: Can country shake off 'coal land' label?
2013-11-18 02:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: A coal summit has opened in Warsaw, down the road from UN climate talks. Poland stands accused of thumbing its nose at efforts to cut emissions by encouraging use of the most carbon-intense fuel. The BBC's Matt McGrath examined whether the government's goal of a cleaner future for coal was anything more than a pipe dream. In the dense, foggy haze that sits over the ancient city of Krakow, you can barely see the outline of Wavel's famous castle. Legend has it that a fire breathing dragon lives...
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Osborne 'free coal' help for miners
2013-11-15 17:04:34| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Chancellor George Osborne announces a boost for former miners during a trip underground at one of England's remaining deep coal mines.
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Polish official defends coal conference amid criticism
2013-11-13 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
APA: A high-level conference for the coal industry scheduled in parallel to the annual United Nations climate talks in Warsaw could be "potentially interesting for developing countries," Polish Environment Minister Marcin Korolec said here on Tuesday amid rising criticism over the country's "hijacking" global climate negotiations, APA reports quoting AP. On the second day of the two-week-long 19th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change...
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Wison-Shell hybrid coal gasification technology successfully enters demonstration phase
2013-11-12 14:30:13| Green Car Congress
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