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Hudson Technologies Voices Support Of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Initiatives Set Forth At The United Nations Conference On Climate Change
2015-12-21 01:42:26| pollutiononline Home Page
Hudson Technologies announced its support for the recent initiatives that have emerged from the United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Paris, which concluded December 11, as well as the annual meeting of the parties of the Montreal Protocol that took place in Dubai during November 2015
United Nations finds 'new era' of global ambition on climate change
2015-10-30 10:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBC: The world is on track to make a "significant dent" in cutting greenhouse gas emissions without sacrificing economic growth, according to a report released today from the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat. The report assesses the overall effect of plans covering 146 countries, including Canada, in the run-up to the global summit in Paris next month. And it finds cause for optimism in the "unprecedented" collective effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions. "These national climate action...
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United Nations Transforms Business Commitment to Sustainability
2015-06-26 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
Sustainability is now firmly on the global business agenda, but there is an urgent need to turn words into action. This is a key conclusion in the independent report; 'Impact - Transforming Business, Changing the World' prepared by DNV GL on behalf o
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Over-consumption, climate change threaten food security, water supply: United Nations
2015-04-15 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: There will be enough water to produce food for 10 billion people in 2050, but over-consumption and the impact of climate change threaten food security and water supplies in many regions, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Tuesday. By 2050 some 60 percent more food will be needed to feed the world's people and as farming remains the largest user of water, food must be produced sustainably to ensure future supplies of food and water, the FAO and the World Water Council (WWC)...
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United Nations panel shows who's responsible for CO2 emissions
2014-04-13 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: The UN's expert panel on climate change is preparing a new report this weekend outlining the cuts in greenhouse gases, mainly CO2 from the burning of fossil fuels, required in coming decades to keep global warming in check. Since it's a scientific body, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (ICPCC) won't tell governments how to divide those emissions cuts -- a crunch issue in negotiations on a new climate pact that's supposed to be adopted next year. However, in leaked draft of the...
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