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Global warming: 175 nations at UN sign Paris climate change agreement

2016-04-23 01:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

First Post: United Nations: Representatives from 175 countries met on Friday at the UN to sign the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and made clear the urgency of taking action to stop global warming. In order for the accord to take effect, at least 55 countries responsible for 55 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions must complete the ratification process, Efe news reported. At least 15 countries, mostly small island states, have already done so on Friday. The two countries leading the world in...

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Some oil companies undeterred as global leaders sign on to Paris climate deal

2016-04-18 01:06:56| Energy - Topix.net

With almost 150 countries, including Canada, poised to sign the Paris climate agreement at the end of this week in New York, some of the world's biggest oil companies aren't convinced there's any end in sight for fossil fuel use. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be among signatories from some 147 countries convening Friday at the United Nations headquarters on Earth Day, the first opportunity to formally sign the global climate agreement completed in December.

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