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Palmer's softer line increases govt hopes on direct action climate change policy
2014-10-26 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: Senior Abbott government members are increasingly confident a deal to pass its direct action climate change policy will be reached before Christmas after Clive Palmer appeared to soften his party's hardline position on the scheme. Australia has been without a climate change policy since July, when it became the first country to abolish a carbon price and key crossbench senators stressed their opposition to direct action on the grounds it was expensive and would fail to cut greenhouse gas emissions....
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China govt wants more private investment in telecoms sector
2014-10-25 00:26:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) China wants to attract more private investment in key sectors including energy and telecoms through policy support and fairer investment environment, Xinhua news agency reports, citing the Chinese premier Li Keqiang. The statement was made at a State Council meeting. Lower thresholds and fewer monopolies will provide opportunities and profits for private investors, said Li. In the telecoms sector, the Chinese government will allow investment in construction and operation of broadband, space facilities for civil use such as GPS navigation and remote sensing satellites, Keqiang said. The State Council meeting outlined the cooperation between government and private investors through innovation in loans, credit guarantees and insurance for long-term, low-cost and stable capital support.
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US oil exports would worsen global warming, govt auditors say
2014-10-21 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
InsideClimate: Allowing United States oil producers to export crude would not only sway markets at home and abroad, it would also worsen global warming and present other environmental risks, the Government Accountability Office said in a new survey of experts. "Additional crude oil production may pose risks to the quality and quantity of surface groundwater sources; increase greenhouse gas and other emissions; and increase the risk of spills," said the report. That finding dampened what otherwise read as...
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South African govt could sell stake in Vodacom - source
2014-10-17 09:38:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) The South African government is thinking of selling its minority stake in Vodacom, Bloomberg reported, citing cources with knowledge of the matter. Vodafone has a 65 percent stake in Vodacom and could be a possible buyer for the new shares, the sources said. Vodafone owns 40 percent of Kenya's Safaricom and has branded businesses in Egypt and Ghana. The South African government's 13.9 percent stake in Vodacom is valued at about ZAR 25.5 billion. The state is exploring a sale of the unit as it seeks funds to rescue utility Eskom, the people with knowledge of the matter said.
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Australian govt sets new cloud computing policy
2014-10-13 08:27:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Australia's federal government plans to significantly increase the proportion of cloud-based services in the AUD 6 billion it spends annually on information technology services. Government departments and agencies will now be required to adopt cloud services where it is fit for purpose, provides adequate protection of government data and delivers value for money.
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