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Responsibility for China's food security to be devolved to provinces
2015-11-16 13:46:57| Food - Topix.net
Provincial governors have been warned that they will be held accountable for any lapses in China's food security strategy after the cabinet made them responsible for its enactment. A meeting last week of the State Council, which comprises China's most senior lawmakers, said it was " inevitable " that regional leaders would be at the forefront of the food security system as China witnesses a " tight balance of food demand and supply for a long period of time ," according to a statement published by the council.
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Responsibility for China's food security to be devolved to provinces
2015-11-16 13:36:24| Agriculture - Topix.net
Provincial governors have been warned that they will be held accountable for any lapses in China's food security strategy after the cabinet made them responsible for its enactment. A meeting last week of the State Council, which comprises China's most senior lawmakers, said it was " inevitable " that regional leaders would be at the forefront of the food security system as China witnesses a " tight balance of food demand and supply for a long period of time ," according to a statement published by the council.
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Canada: New Democrat climate change plan allow provinces to opt out
2015-09-27 17:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Global News: The NDP is releasing a climate change plan that would allow provinces to opt out if their efforts to minimize carbon emissions are as good or better than those of the federal government. The party says in its plan that money Ottawa would raise from carbon pricing would go to the provinces for reinvesting in further efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Party leader Tom Mulcair, who is releasing his plan in Toronto on Sunday, has said Canada`s climate record has fallen behind under the...
Canada provinces agree to strategy on pipelines, climate change
2015-07-17 22:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Canada's provinces reached a long-sought deal on Friday over an energy plan for the country, agreeing broadly to curb greenhouse gas emissions while also promoting the use of pipelines. The oil-producing province of Alberta originally conceived the strategy as a way to ensure that it could move its fuel to market. The plan was changed at the insistence of some of the provinces to reflect their desire to fight climate change. Alberta and Saskatchewan have limited markets for their land-locked oil,...
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Gov. Jerry Brown signs climate pact w/ states, foreign provinces
2015-05-19 22:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mercury News: Hoping to build momentum for a stronger international climate change deal in December, Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed an agreement between California and 11 other U.S. states and foreign provinces to sharply limit emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050. "This global challenge requires bold action on the part of governments everywhere," Brown said. "It's time to be decisive. It's time to act." Under the U.S. Constitution, only the federal government can sign treaties with other countries....
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