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Newell Rubbermaid, Jarden are in talks to combine
2015-12-07 22:26:08| Appliances - Topix.net
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. and Jarden Corp. are in talks to combine, according to people familiar with the matter, in a deal that would unite makers of well-known consumer brands including Sharpie markers, Graco baby strollers and Mr. Coffee machines.
Trust and Money at Core of Crucial Paris Talks on Climate Change
2015-12-07 01:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The international climate change negotiations entering their second and final week encompass a vast and complicated array of political, economic and legal questions. But at bottom, the talks boil down to two issues: trust and money. In this global forum, no one questions the established science that greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels are warming the planet - or that both developed and developing economies must all eventually lower their greenhouse emissions to stave off a future that could...
Climate talks shift from binding targets to 'name and shame'
2015-12-06 23:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: It's clear at this point that even if the international climate accord being negotiated in suburban Paris becomes legally binding, it won't include punitive measures like trade sanctions or embargoes on straggler countries that fail to meet their commitments. The only penalty for falling short on efforts to fight global warming would be the hot sting of shame. And that's not necessarily a bad thing, many analysts say. In international diplomacy, peer pressure and the risk of losing face can be...
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Guide to Paris Climate Talks: Halftime Notes
2015-12-06 22:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment News Service: The 2015 meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, UNFCCC, is just past the halfway mark. Although many observers expect the meeting to be extended a few days, Friday, December 11 is the last official day of the 12-day gathering. Delegates walk through the pillars of flags at the entrance of the conference venue at Le Bourget-Paris airport, Dec. 3, 2015 (Photo courtesy Earth Negotiations Bulletin) The goal is to establish a universal, legally-binding agreement requiring...
Five days to make history: What next at the Paris climate talks?
2015-12-06 21:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Home: Ministers from the 195 countries participating in the Paris talks started work on deciphering and clarifying options in the 48-page draft climate deal on Sunday. Theyve got three days before a deal needs to be ready, said France president Laurent Fabius, as it needs to be translated from English into the other five UN languages. The summit officially ends on Friday. Ministers will make various speeches and promises at a planned high level segment on Monday, while the hard graft takes place...
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