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EU trade pact with South African nations takes effect
2016-10-18 13:38:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The trade pact between the European Union (EU) and the six countries that make up the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has become effective four months after it was ratified.
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China backs Brics nations despite global uncertainty
2016-10-16 14:50:30| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
China's president says the long-term prospects of Brics nations Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa are still positive despite global uncertainty.
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Deckers Brands joins United Nations sustainability initiative
2016-10-10 14:51:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
US apparel and footwear group Deckers Brands has revealed it has officially joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world's largest voluntary corporate citizenship initiative.
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Paris climate deal passes milestone as 20 more nations sign on
2016-09-22 15:05:59| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: More than 20 world leaders tendered legal documents on Wednesday, formally binding their governments to the Paris climate accord at a General Assembly ceremony here and all but ensuring that the agreement will go into force by the end of the year. The specifics of each countrys plans, though, are voluntary. There are no sanctions for failing to control pollution or to put economic polices into practice, or for submitting unambitious pledges. The legally binding portion of the Paris accord...
Climate deal comes one step closer to effect at United Nations
2016-09-22 12:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: An agreement to fight global warming came one step closer to taking effect on Wednesday when dozens of countries deposited their ratification of the deal at the United Nations, taking the total to 60, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said. The deal, agreed by nearly 200 countries in Paris last December, needs ratification by at least 55 countries representing 55 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions to take effect. Ban said the 60 countries represented more than 47.5 percent. The United...
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