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Australia: Labor reveals new climate change policy

2016-04-27 01:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

SBS: The Opposition has taken a gamble before the July 2 poll, and opened itself up to attacks from the Coalition, by announcing its climate change pledge. Under the plan, an ALP government would commit to a 45 per cent emissions reduction target (on 2005 levels) by 2030. That's compared to the 26-28 per cent target set by the Federal Government. Labor is also pledging that a Labor government would by 2030 make sure 50 per cent of Australia's electricity is sourced by renewable energy. Opposition...

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Port labor contract extensions could bolster U.S. meat exports

2016-04-25 22:10:00| National Hog Farmer

West Coast port operators represented by the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) submitted a formal request to the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) to begin early negotiations on a contract extension beyond 2019. Audio File: Seng on early port labor negotiations 04-25-16.mp3 read more

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VW Moves to End Clash With Labor Over Brand

2016-04-11 18:43:43| Automakers - Topix.net

Volkswagen AG moved to end a public clash with labor over restructuring the company's namesake brand and resolve a dispute over whether to pay bonuses to executives in the wake of the auto maker's emissions-cheating scandal.

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