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Over 170 nations sign historic Paris climate agreement
2016-04-23 07:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sacred Heart Spectrum: A key party to the agreement, China has pledged to cut its carbon emissions per unit of GDP by 60-65 percent by 2030 from 2005 levels, increase non-fossil fuel sources in primary energy consumption to about 20 percent, and peak its carbon emissions by 2030. For us, we're announcing today the very good news that we will meet and beat our Kyoto target by 78 million tonnes. "[Lincoln] was speaking before the U.S. Congress to confront the defining issue of his time: slavery", DiCaprio said. "Together...
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South-South Cooperation Needed to Tackle Climate Change
2016-04-23 06:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: - As countries came together at the United Nations this week to sign the Paris Climate Change Agreement, partnerships were forged between countries of the global South to support the implementation of the global treaty. On Thursday, the eve of the signing of the Paris agreement, UN member States, UN officials and civil society representatives met to discuss how South-South cooperation can help developing countries tackle climate change. "South-South cooperation is a manifestation of solidarity...
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Climate deal won't stop Great Barrier Reef getting 'cooked Greens
2016-04-23 02:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Australias lack of follow-through on climate change will leave the Great Barrier Reef completely cooked despite it signing the Paris climate deal, the Greens say. The federal environmental minister, Greg Hunt, has joined leaders from 170 other countries in New York to sign the Paris Agreement to limit global warming by at least 2C. Hunt says Australia will beat its Kyoto emission reduction targets by 78m tonnes and meet a 2030 target of reducing emissions by 26% to 28% below 2005 levels....
Global warming: 175 nations at UN sign Paris climate change agreement
2016-04-23 01:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
First Post: United Nations: Representatives from 175 countries met on Friday at the UN to sign the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and made clear the urgency of taking action to stop global warming. In order for the accord to take effect, at least 55 countries responsible for 55 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions must complete the ratification process, Efe news reported. At least 15 countries, mostly small island states, have already done so on Friday. The two countries leading the world in...
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From BPS Director Susan Anderson: Happy Earth Day! It's time to celebrate -- Portland leads nation on climate action!
2016-04-23 01:05:22| PortlandOnline
A 21 percent drop in Portland carbon emissions is cause for celebration.
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