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Typhoon Haiyan overshadows UN climate change talks in Poland
2013-11-12 08:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: The Philippines envoy to the UN climate change conference has issued an emotional announcement that he will go on hunger strike unless talks lead to a meaningful outcome. Naderev Yeb Sano, whose family comes from the city of Tacloban worst hit by the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan, made a tearful appeal for international action at the start of the two-week summit in Warsaw. Representatives from more than 190 countries listened as Mr Sano said climate change will mean more intense tropical...
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Anheuser-Busch, Local 267 Teamsters begin contract talks
2013-11-12 08:37:17| Beverages - Topix.net
Anheuser-Busch/InBev and the Teamsters union are starting their first contract negotiations since InBev purchased the iconic U.S. label in 2008.
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EU to offer sugar and wine deals in trade talks
2013-11-12 07:28:28| Sugar Industry News
BRUSSELS The European Union (EU) on Monday will propose lifting its block on South African sugar and allow more duty-free access for wine in return for help with Europes stalled trade deals with sub-Saharan Africa, people familiar with the matter said.
Typhoon Haiyan: Philippines climate change commissioner breaks down UN talks
2013-11-12 04:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Telegraph: Naderev "Yeb" Sano, representative for the Philippines at the UN Climate Change talks, broke down in tears as he addressed delegates in Warsaw. Mr Sano, whose family is from Tacloban -- one of the worst hit areas -- announced that he was going on hunger strike until "a meaningful outcome is in sight". Representatives from 190 nations have gathered in Poland to try and thrash out a new pact to fight global warming. Choking back tears Mr Sano described the devastation left in the wake of typhoon...
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Typhoon in Philippines Casts Long Shadow Over UN Talks on Climate Treaty
2013-11-12 03:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The typhoon that struck the Philippines produced an outpouring of emotion on Monday at United Nations talks on a global climate treaty in Warsaw, where delegates were quick to suggest that a warming planet had turned the storm into a lethal monster. Olai Ngedikes, the lead negotiator for an alliance of small island nations, said in a statement that the typhoon, named Haiyan, which by some estimates killed 10,000 people in one city alone, serves as a stark reminder of the cost of inaction on climate...
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