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Climate talks create more CO2 than a small country
2014-12-13 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Daily Mail: Climate talks were hanging in the balance last night, as the world's nations argued over who should take responsibility for reducing greenhouse gases. But as world leaders talked into the night, it emerged that the 12-day summit in Peru had generated more carbon dioxide than an entire African country. More than 12,500 politicians, diplomats, green activists and journalists flew to Lima for the United Nations summit, the latest in a 20-year series of annual climate meetings. The talks have...
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U.N. climate talks in Peru deadlocked
2014-12-13 11:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mashable: Already well into overtime, U.N. climate talks reached a standstill Saturday, as developing countries rejected a draft deal they said would allow rich countries to shirk their responsibilities to fight global warming and pay for its impacts. The main goal for the two-week session in Lima was relatively modest: reach agreement on what information should go into the pledges that countries submit for a global climate pact expected to be adopted next year in Paris. See also: A 'weak' outcome feared...
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EXCLUSIVE: Scribe Solutions CEO talks about acquisition by General Employment Enterprises
2014-12-12 23:12:41| IT Services - Topix.net
General Employment Enterprises, a large national staffing firm based in Chicago, is acquiring Scribe Solutions Inc. - one of the fastest-growing companies in Jacksonville. As part of the deal, General Employment will also make Scribe's CEO Derek Dewan the top executive at the publicly traded General Employment , a move that is expected to position the larger company for significant market growth.
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Kerry prods diplomats as climate talks appear to falter
2014-12-12 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: Secretary of State John F. Kerry gave a rhetorical shove to diplomats struggling to negotiate an international climate treaty Thursday, saying far greater urgency is needed in tackling a problem that could soon affect everyone on the planet. Kerry added his personal diplomacy to the talks in Lima, Peru, amid reports of flagging momentum as negotiators sought to assemble the framework for a global climate treaty that is due to be finalized in Paris late next year. If we continue down the same...
Kerry to climate talks: No excuses, get to work
2014-12-12 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Secretary of State John Kerry tried to spur slow-moving U.N. climate talks Thursday, telling nations to stop bickering over who is to blame for global warming and to shun the cheap route of high-polluting coal to grow their economies. In a speech during a brief stop in Lima, Kerry said neglecting to seize the moment and forge an effective plan to fight climate change would be judged a "massive, collective moral failure of historical consequences." "If we don't lead, future generations will...
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