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Australia: Malcolm Turnbull lifts Abbott ban govt finance for wind power
2015-12-13 03:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Malcolm Turnbull has lifted the ban imposed by Tony Abbott on wind investment by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) before it was officially enacted, even though it remains Coalition policy to abolish the green bank. A spokeswoman for the prime minister said the new CEFC investment mandate issued by the environment minister, Greg Hunt, and the finance minister, Mathias Cormann reflected the Turnbull governments strong support for renewables and innovation. The mandate puts...
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Bouygues Telecom sues French govt for 2.3bn
2015-12-10 01:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Operator reportedly seeks damages stemming from Free Mobile launch; says Arcep wrong not to examine Free's roaming deal with Orange.
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'We have lost sight of key goal': Govt experts calls for climate debate reset
2015-12-01 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: Australia's climate debate has become so polarised "we have lost sight of the key goal" of slashing dangerous greenhouse gas emissions, the Turnbull government's climate change advisers say, in a review that calls for the slate of public discussion to be wiped clean. It comes as Palmer United Party leader Clive Palmer, who secured the review last year in exchange for supporting the government's controversial Direct Action plan, said the Climate Change Authority strayed from its original brief...
Govt asked to facilitate footwear industry
2015-12-01 02:45:45| Footwear - Topix.net
LAHORE: The Pakistan Footwear Manufacturers Association on Monday demanded the government to facilitate the footwear manufacturers in a better way, as performance of this sector is suffering due to unfavourable conditions as compared to the industry's competitors in the region. "Our industry is also suffering due to long overdue held up of refunds in form of duty drawbacks, sales tax and income tax refunds," said PFMA Chairman Waseem Zakaria in a statement.
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Canada: Govt announces $2.65B help developing countries fight climate change
2015-11-27 22:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBC: Canada today promised $2.65 billion over the next five years to help developing countries fight climate change. The funding was announced on Friday in Malta, where Commonwealth leaders are meeting. "I'm here today not just to say Canada's back, but to show it," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the leaders before making the announcement. Under the previous climate deal signed in 2009 in Copenhagen, nations had agreed to commit $100 billion annually in fast-track financing by 2020. The...
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