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US tech giants join alliance to honour Paris climate agreement

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 7, 2017

Facebook and Google are among the top US tech giants who have joined an alliance to fight global warming by reducing carbon emissions to honour the Paris Agreement on climate change, days after...

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Paris climate pact can't be renegotiated: UNFCCC

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 2, 2017

The Paris Climate Change Agreement adopted by 194 countries is a historic treaty and cannot be renegotiated, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) said on Friday....

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Donald Trump pulls out of Paris climate deal, says it favours India, China more

By : sustainabilityo..., Jun 2, 2017

President Donald Trump today announced his decision to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement on climate change and renegotiate the deal that was agreed upon by over 190 countries during the...

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'Heat island' effect may double climate change costs for world

By : sustainabilityo..., May 31, 2017

Climate change could cost the world's major cities twice as much as the rest of the planet because of the extra heat created by the urban jungle, a latest analysis of 1,692 cities across the...

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Trump promises climate decision after G7 stalemate

By : sustainabilityo..., May 29, 2017

President Donald Trump said he would decide next week whether the United States would abide by the 2015 Paris agreement on cutting global carbon emissions.

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Business Environmental Performance Initiative, myclimate Foundation to mitigate CO2 emission in supply chain

By : sustainabilityo..., May 26, 2017

Business Environmental Performance Initiative (BEPI), an initiative supporting companies to enhance the environmental performance of their global supply chains, has joined hands with myclimate...

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Combating climate change could boost G20 economies, OECD says

By : sustainabilityo..., May 24, 2017

Tackling climate change could boost the world's 20 biggest economies by nearly 5 percent in 2050, compared to a continuation of current policies, the Paris-based OECD said on Tuesday....

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Climate-threatened Bangladesh to impose carbon tax in June

By : sustainabilityo..., May 23, 2017

Bangladesh is set to impose its own carbon tax on fuel next month – despite the hugely climate-vulnerable country producing relatively tiny per capita emissions.

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India, Sweden to further use of renewables to fight climate change

By : sustainabilityo..., May 15, 2017

Sweden, one of the top 20 investors in India, is keen to partner Delhi to further the goal of use of renewables to combat challenges of climate change in keeping with the Paris Accord....

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US cities, states mobilize against climate change without Trump

By : sustainabilityo..., May 11, 2017

Even as President Donald Trump steers the United States away from actively fighting climate change, a number of American cities and states are continuing to pursue renewable energies to reduce...

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