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Palm oil firms ditch 'no deforestation' pact in Indonesia
2016-07-02 06:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Major palm oil producers and traders, including Wilmar and Cargill ditched a "no deforestation" private agreement in Indonesia, saying the government's recent efforts to strengthen its certification standards were sufficient. Indonesia, the world's biggest producer and exporter of palm oil, moved in April to prohibit the use of new land to boost production. The country, home to the world's third-largest tropical forests, has been criticized by green activists and other Southeast Asian nations...
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Pact Organic teams up with Target on Fair Trade basics
2016-06-15 12:52:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Apparel maker Pact Organic is to launch the first Fair Trade Certified organic cotton men's undershirts and boxer briefs at 460 Target stores across the US.
US-India Pact on Renewables Will Help Keep Coal in the Ground
2016-06-13 04:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Triple Pundt: President Barack Obama and Indian President Narendra Modi signed a pact last week, extending a commitment originally established in 2014, to join forces to combat climate change with a huge commitment to renewable energy. The pledge acknowledges commitments made in Paris last year at the COP21 climate talks and defines a path for both countries to achieve their nationally determined contributions (NDCs). In particular, the U.S. has pledged to support India, the worlds third largest carbon emitting...
EU signs trade pact with South African nations
2016-06-10 17:06:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The European Union and six countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have finally signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) today (10 June) after more than a decade of talks - in a move that gives Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia and Swaziland duty-free access to the EU.
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In boost to Paris climate pact, India says it aims to join this year
2016-06-08 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: India has agreed to work toward joining the Paris Agreement on climate change this year, India and the United States said on Tuesday, giving a jolt of momentum to the international fight to curb global warming. At a time of heightened tensions in Asia over China's assertive pursuit of territory, the two countries also pledged to expand military cooperation and outlined principles for cooperation on cyber issues. President Barack Obama welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White...
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