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Weekly wrap: France pushes EU to ratify Paris climate deal
2016-06-03 15:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Home: France environment minister Segolene Royal appears undeterred by the EUs sloth-like stance on ratifying the Paris climate agreement. In theory, all 28 member states need to domestically approve the deal before the bloc can formally join at the UN. That could take one, maybe two years. Royals not buying the timeline, calling for fellow environment ministers attending a 20 June EU meeting in Brussels to come with their plans for ratification. Bonne nouvelle: Conseil envir du 20 juin sera...
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From Paris to Bavaria, heavy rains cause deadly floods
2016-06-03 14:12:04| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Torrential rains have caused deadly flooding in central and northeastern France this week, forcing the evacuation of thousands of people, some on boats or kayaks, and threatening works of art stored in Pariss most celebrated museums. A man on horseback was swept away by floodwaters on Thursday and found dead in Évry-Grégy-sur-Yerre, 30 miles southeast of Paris, the authorities in the Seine-et-Marne administrative department, where the town is located, said. In Germany, heavy rains claimed the lives...
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Trump vows scuttle Paris climate agreement in 'America first' energy speech
2016-05-27 22:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Daily Crouton: "Under my presidency, we'll accomplish a complete American energy independence". Shortly after that statement, though, Trump said: "The government should not pick winners and losers". Just prior to the North Dakota event, Trump surpassed the 1,237 delegates needed to secure the GOP nomination after 29 unbound Republican delegates told the Associated Press that they would support him at the party's July convention. "We are a vanishingly small threat to eagles", Kelley said. "But I'm always...
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Rattled by Trump, G7 nations eager to move up timeline for the Paris climate deal
2016-05-27 21:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: This week, leaders of the world`s wealthiest developed countries and the E.U., the G7, met in Japan, where they agreed to expedite the Paris climate agreement so it enters into force by the end of the year. He was difficult to avoid, after all. On Thursday, the professional Twitter user delivered a lengthy speech on energy policy, in which he doubled down on his commitment to "cancel the Paris climate agreement and stop all payments of U.S. tax dollars to U.N. global warming programs." Seventeen...
Donald Trump would 'cancel' Paris climate deal
2016-05-27 16:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said he would "cancel" the Paris climate deal in his first major speech on energy policy. More than 195 countries pledged to reduce carbon emissions in a landmark agreement last year. The billionaire businessman has said before there is no evidence that humans are responsible for climate change. He called for more drilling, fewer regulations and the approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada. "Any regulation that's outdated, unnecessary,...
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