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Post by cjm on Sept 17, 2016 17:23:24 GMT
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Post by cjm on Sept 23, 2016 13:24:41 GMT
Not Done Yet: Climate Pact Is Only HalfwayNEW YORK – As United Nations diplomats gather in New York this week, climate wonks may be feeling like anxious children on a long drive to a beach. “Are we there yet?” ... For the treaty to become law, or “take legal force,” at least 55 countries responsible for at least 55 percent of greenhouse gas emissions need to have filed documents known as “instruments of ratification,” indicating they’re ready to join the pact. ... With the U.S., Brazil and China among the countries that have already submitted their paperwork, Wednesday’s ceremony pushed the number that are formally poised to join the agreement over the threshold of 55—but they collectively release 48 percent of yearly global climate pollution. That means more countries must sign on before the agreement can take force. ...
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Post by cjm on Sept 23, 2016 13:37:05 GMT
China And Japan Building New Coal Power Plants Date: 23/09/16 Institute for Energy Research Despite China’s ratification of the Paris global climate agreement, it is still building more coal-fired power plants. So too is Japan, who is replacing its retired nuclear power primarily with natural gas and coal. China, the world’s biggest investor in fossil-fuel generation, began construction on over 70 gigawatts of new coal projects last year while it still had 200 gigawatts under construction. ....
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Post by cjm on Oct 2, 2016 18:05:44 GMT
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Post by cjm on Oct 30, 2016 9:41:01 GMT
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Post by cjm on Dec 1, 2016 7:53:46 GMT
Dutch Parties Ditch Paris Agreement TargetsNot a single political party in the Netherlands managed to go far enough in their election promises on the environment to reach the climate target set in the Paris Agreement, the Volkskrant reports based on its own analysis of the election campaigns of the Dutch parties. Even where programs embrace the Paris targets, their intentions fall short, according to the newspaper. ...
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