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Climate change is riskiest for these countries: S&P
2015-11-27 07:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CNBC: Climate change will worsen the hit to countries' ratings from severe natural catastrophes by one-fifth of a notch on average, according to simulations by S&P. But the hit could be even greater for vulnerable countries, such as Thailand, which could see a fall in the ratings by as much as two notches. "Our simulations indicate that climate change-related natural hazards can harm sovereign ratings," S&P credit analyst, Marko Mrsnik, said in a report on Thursday. "In terms of average impact of climate...
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Climate crunch to dominate Commonwealth summit
2015-11-27 07:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: The 2015 Commonwealth Summit kicks off on Friday to a grand opening ceremony with Queen Elizabeth, followed by intense working sessions where world leaders will grapple with climate change. As the clock ticks to a UN climate conference in Paris starting Monday, leaders including France's Francois Hollande, Britain's David Cameron and the UN's Ban Ki-moon will try to open the door to a landmark accord for taming greenhouse gases. "We look towards Paris and an agreement that will determine the...
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VIDEO: India's start-ups and climate change
2015-11-27 07:08:46| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
India's government is boosting its renewable energy programme to help the environment - the country's start-up businesses are also trying to tackle the challenge.
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Envoys aim to surf wave of optimism at Paris climate talks
2015-11-27 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Home: Just weeks after the terror attacks, Paris will soon be known as the place where world leaders stood on the right side of history. So said World Bank chief Jim Kim this week, one of an estimated 40,000 delegates who will cram into the French capitals bleak Le Bourget airfield next week for the UNs 2015 climate change summit. At stake is the transformation of the world economy away from fossil fuels to wind, solar, marine and as yet undiscovered forms of energy by 2100. The last time...
Thousands expected to rally in Melbourne for action on climate change
2015-11-27 06:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Tens of thousands of people have gathered for a climate change rally in Melbourne, in one of the largest demonstrations of its kind. Rally organisers have estimated that up to 60,000 took to the streets, while Victoria Police said up to 40,000 were in attendance. A climate change rally in Melbourne in 2006 drew 30,000 people. Friday's rally was the first of several demonstrations planned across Australia for the weekend. The demonstrations have been timed to take place ahead of United...
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