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G20 commits to growth, fighting climate change
2014-11-16 13:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Indian Express: Leaders of the Group of 20 countries on Sunday agreed to take a variety of measures to add an extra $2 trillion or 2.1 per cent to world economic output and create millions of jobs by 2018. Despite host Australia pitching hard to keep climate change outside the G20 agenda, US President Barack Obama brought conviction to its inclusion by announcing a $3 billion climate change fund for developing countries on Saturday. Japan followed suit by committing another $1.5 billion. Suresh Prabhu, sherpa...
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Canada: Stubborn Harper can't be shamed into fighting climate change: Walkom
2014-11-14 23:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Toronto Star: The tentative climate change deal between China and the U.S. may affect the way the rest of the world treats global warming. It will almost certainly not affect Stephen Harpers Canada. Speaking to reporters in New Zealand Friday, Harper called the deal positive. But if he behaves true to form, the prime minister will not be shamed into doing anything substantive on this file regardless of what U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to. Harpers critics...
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NW&RA Supports Coalition Fighting Federal Water Rule Proposal
2014-11-14 18:15:00| Waste Age
The National Waste & Recycling Association (NW&RA) has joined more 300 trade associations and chambers from 50 states calling for the withdrawal of a proposal by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to substantially expand federal authority over water and land uses. read more
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Erickson's helicopters flying less for the military, more for oil and fire fighting
2014-11-08 01:11:49| Air Courier - Topix.net
Erickson Inc. reports defense-related work is being offset by commercial work, including fighting forest fires in the U.S., Greece and Turkey. Erickson Inc. reported third quarter revenue of $118.3 million, a 1.6 percent decline it attributed to a drop in the Portland aviation firm's work for the Department of Defense.
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British companies lag Americans fighting deforestation
2014-10-30 14:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: In a world of disruptive innovations, no company wants to be left behind or caught looking the other way. But that's exactly what's happened to leading British companies when it comes to deforestation driven by palm oil and other commodities. During the last year, many American consumer companies have adopted strong policies to stop unsustainable palm oil expansion that every two years destroys an area of tropical rainforest the size of England. Prominent US companies like Safeway, Kellogg, Johnson...
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