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Ontario's green energy botch-up a lesson for those fighting climate change
2015-12-06 11:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Toronto Star: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is tricky. Its easy to set targets and hard to do anything that might meet those targets. But harder still is the ability to accomplish any of this in a sensible way. Thats the lesson from Ontario auditor general Bonnie Lysyk, who last week issued a scathing report on the provincial Liberal governments deeply flawed attempt to promote green energy. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and others involved in the international efforts underway in Paris this week to curb...
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Climate funding piles up, but nations argue over how quickly
2015-12-06 10:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Developed nations have mobilised some $80-$90 billion per year to help the poorest survive a warmer world, delegates at Paris climate talks said, but emerging countries dispute the figures and say a goal of $100 billion by 2020 is far from reach. The issue is central to U.N. talks in Paris, where nearly 200 nations are trying to forge a new pact on climate change. In October, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which represents rich nations, calculated that financial...
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UK under fire on climate policy
2015-12-06 10:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Allegations of hypocrisy will be levelled at the UK when the Climate Secretary Amber Rudd appears at the Paris climate summit on Monday. Environmentalists say the UK government is talking impressively on climate change to its international audience, but down-grading energy policy at home. Ministers say they are still committed to long-term CO2 emissions reductions. And the Prime Minister David Cameron impressed summit delegates with his passionate call to action. But in recent months...
Making the Case for Caribbean Fishers at Paris Climate Conference
2015-12-06 09:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: Horace Walters has made the 6,903km journey from his native St. Lucia to Paris to deliver a simple, yet urgent message to the international community. Walters, who has been involved in fishing for more than 40 years, said coastal communities, fishers, and fish farmers are already profoundly affected by climate change. He pointed to rising sea levels and acid oceans among the impacts of climate change. "We need the international organisations and the (rich) countries to put their money where...
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Addressing climate change should start with policies to increase energy efficiency
2015-12-06 06:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Replacing an old incandescent lightbulb with new LED lighting might seem insignificant in reducing energy consumption. It is a simple step, but an effective one that shouldn't be overlooked, said Yu Wang, an assistant professor of political science, who studies global energy policy and energy efficiency, at Iowa State University. "Many people consider energy efficiency to be the low-hanging fruit," Wang said. "If you're facing the target of trying to mitigate climate change, energy efficiency should...
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