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Exxon climate change denial warrants federal inquiry, congressmen say
2015-10-17 00:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Members of Congress have asked for a federal investigation into whether ExxonMobil broke the law by intentionally obscuring the truth about climate change. The two members of Congress wrote to Loretta Lynch, the attorney general, on Wednesday, saying they were concerned by the results of two separate investigations by Inside Climate News and the Los Angeles Times, which found that ExxonMobil scientists confirmed fossil fuels were causing climate change decades ago, but publicly embarked on a campaign...
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Oil companies deny joint climate pledge lip service
2015-10-16 16:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The heads of 10 major oil and gas companies have denied they are paying lip service to climate change initiatives while conducting business as usual. Eight of the 10 companies CEOs met in Paris on Friday and issued a joint statement saying they would play their part in battling climate change, ahead of the United Nations climate summit which opens in November. They also pledged their commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the hope of limiting global warning to 2C. But they...
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Oil bosses fight 'bad guy' image ahead of climate talks
2015-10-16 15:23:49| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Helge Lund, Chief Executive Officer of BG Group, Claudio Descalzi, CEO of Eni, Emilio Lozoya, Chief Executive Officer of Petroleos Mexicanos , Bob Dudley, Group Chief Executive of BP, Amin H. Nasser, President and CEO of Saudi Arabian Oil Company Saudi Aramco, Patrick Pouyanne, Chief Executive Officer of Total, Eldar Saetre, CEO of Statoil, Josu Jon Imaz, Chief Executive Officer of Repsol, pose for a family photo before the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative summit in Paris, France, October 16, 2015. Oil and gas industry leaders launch a final charm offensive on Friday to highlight the sector's relevance in the global fight against climate change before a key summit in Paris later this year.
Oil companies back Paris climate deal
2015-10-16 15:07:06| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Leaders of ten of the world's biggest oil companies have offered their qualified support for a new global climate treaty.
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ASHRAE Publication addresses cold climate challenges.
2015-10-16 14:31:12| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
ASHRAE's "Cold-Climate Buildings Design Guide" provides information on issues commonly faced by designers in arctic and subarctic climates. In addition to cold-climate considerations in HVAC calculations and system design, book’s chapters cover sustainability, controls, building design, and commissioning. Book also includes appendix with 7 case studies of buildings located in cold and extreme cold climates. These buildings are leaders in their field with regard to efficiency and design.
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