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France's Hollande heads to China ahead of key climate summit
2015-11-02 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bangkok Post: French President Francois Hollande heads to China on Monday to try and persuade Beijing, a key country in the fight against global warming, to give a decisive push to negotiations ahead of a key climate conference in Paris. China alone produces about 25 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, making it the biggest polluter on the planet and a major player in the fate of the upcoming UN climate change conference which begins in the French capital on November 30. The main aim of Hollande's trip...
China and France say Paris climate pact should have five-year reviews
2015-11-02 14:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: French president François Hollande claimed China and France had taken an historic step towards tackling climate change on Monday after the two countries agreed any deal reached in Paris next month should include checks on whether signatories are keeping their commitments to reduce emissions. In a joint statement released weeks before the United Nations Climate Change Conference, China and France said such progress should be reviewed every five years in order to reinforce mutual confidence...
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Hollande brings Beijing on board with climate pledge reviews
2015-11-02 13:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Home: French president Francois Hollande brought round Xi Jinping on Monday to back regular reviews of emissions cuts as part of a new global warming accord. Four weeks before countries meet in Paris, the summit host agreed with the world`s top carbon polluter a December UN conference must send a "clear signal" to green and climate-proof development. At the Great Hall of the People, the seat of China`s legislature, Hollande told a news conference the declaration established a "likelihood the Paris...
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Climate change could have a significant impact on our economy
2015-11-02 13:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Ars Technica: Climate change may have many economic impacts, including loss of crops, changes in water supply, increased incidence of natural disaster, and spikes in health care costs related to infectious diseases and temperature-related illnesses. However, hard evidence about the effects of climate change on economic activity has been inconsistent. A new paper published in Nature takes on the ambitious task of connecting micro- and macro-level estimates of climate costs. The study finds that climate change...
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Business leaders will bring politicians to the table on climate change
2015-11-02 12:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hill: Now that the majority of people in both political parties accept that climate change is occurring, Washington's top task is to catch up with the rest of the country -- particularly business and farming communities -- and engage in a real debate about practical solutions. In a recent op-ed in the Miami Herald, Florida Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R) said lawmakers need to do a better job of focusing on ways to cut carbon emissions, invest in clean energy and combat climate change. While some politicians...
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