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COP21: France to spend billions on African renewable energy projects

2015-12-01 16:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: France plans to spend billions of euros in renewable energy and other environmental projects in its former west African colonies and across Africa over the next five years, President François Hollande said on Tuesday. Africa produces little of the greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, produced by burning fossil fuels, linked by scientists to rapid climate change. But it is particularly vulnerable to a changing climate, as much of its population is poor, rural and dependent on rain-fed...

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COP21 climate change summit: Obama 'optimistic' about agreement

2015-12-01 15:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

CNN: Obama hopes for "legally binding" mechanism to ensure countries adhere to carbon reduction commitments150 world leaders are trying to reach a global agreement to keep a lid on global warming Chinese president: "Countries should be allowed to seek their own solutions" Be part of CNN's COP21 coverage: We'd like to hear from you on how climate change could affect your local community. Upload your video here or tag #2degrees on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. The introductions and formalities...

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Twitter creates new emoji for COP21 climate summit in Paris

2015-12-01 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Mashable: Twitter unveiled at least three new climate-related emoji to mark the U.N. Climate Summit, which is activated using the hashtag #COP21. More than 140 world leaders, including President Obama, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping, are in Paris for the high-stakes event. The summit is aimed at forging the first-ever truly global agreement to cut emissions of planet warming greenhouse gases. .@twitter has created new emojis to mark the beginning of the UN Climate...

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India Launches International Solar Alliance at COP21

2015-12-01 04:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Environment News Service: India`s Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched the newly formed International Solar Alliance at the opening day of the COP21 climate talks in Paris, inviting 120 countries with ample sunlight to implement solar projects and infrastructure. With his partner in the alliance, French President Fran§ois Hollande, at his side, Modi said India will host the initiative at the premises of its National Institute of Solar Energy. "To my long cherished dream of an international alliance of solar-rich...

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NFU Calls for Strong COP-21 Outcome for Global Food Security

2015-11-30 18:43:07| National Farmers Union

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 30, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (November 30, 2015)  As world leaders convene in Paris for the 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-21), National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson called for a strong outcome to COP-21

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