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China climate chief says EU CO2 crisis will not hurt domestic plans
2013-04-18 12:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The crisis facing the European carbon market will not deter China from plans to establish its own emissions trading platform or its other climate pledges, the senior official responsible for climate change said on Thursday. Xie Zhenhua, vice-director of the National Development and Reform Commission in charge of climate policies, said efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions were a "domestic requirement". They were, he said, designed to address longstanding inefficiency and environmental problems,...
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US, China vow to boost climate efforts amid increasing dangers
2013-04-15 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
The Hill: China and the United States, citing the overwhelming scientific consensus on human-induced climate change and its worsening effects, are pledging to boost cooperation through an agreement unveiled during Secretary of State John Kerrys visit. The United States of America and the People's Republic of China recognize that the increasing dangers presented by climate change measured against the inadequacy of the global response requires a more focused and urgent initiative, the two nations said...
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US and China admit to 'inadequate' climate action as UN warns of mounting threat
2013-04-15 12:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: The US and China have announced plans to accelerate joint efforts to tackle climate change, warning that the "inadequacy of the global response requires a more focused and urgent initiative". The two countries issued a joint statement at the end of Secretary of State John Kerry's visit to Beijing over the weekend, featuring some of the strongest wording on the need for action on climate change to emanate from either government. "Both sides consider that the overwhelming scientific consensus...
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United Stata, China reach critical deal on climate change
2013-04-14 21:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Post: The worlds two biggest polluters have signed what could be a groundbreaking agreement and call to action on the fight against escalating climate change. The United States and China announced Sunday they would accelerate action to reduce greenhouse gases by advancing cooperation on technology, research, conservation, and alternative and renewable energy. But while the listed actions sound relatively mundane, the words that accompanied the announcement were not. In a joint and quite powerful...
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US and China forming Climate Change Working Group; say a more focused and urgent initiative required
2013-04-14 15:30:19| Green Car Congress
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