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Trader Joe's reaches settlement over Clean Air Act violation claims

2016-06-21 21:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Trader Joes agreed on Tuesday to reduce its stores greenhouse gas emissions and pay a $500,000 penalty to settle claims from the federal government that the grocery chain had violated the Clean Air Act. US officials alleged that the company did not promptly repair leaks of a hydrochlorofluorocarbon that the chain used as a coolant in its stores refrigerators. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons are an ozone-depleting substance and a potent greenhouse gas which contributes to global warming. The federal...

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New Zealand: Why business must act on climate change

2016-06-20 03:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

NZ Business: Rachel Brown spells out what climate change means for New Zealand businesses and why they need to take it seriously. Unless you've been hiding under a rock you will have noticed that climate change news is everywhere. 2015 was the hottest year on record. Thermometers in India hit a searing 51 degrees Celsius in May. All major world economies have committed to reducing emissions of greenhouse gases. The Royal Society of New Zealand has called for immediate action on climate change.... the list...

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