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Federal Environment Minister wont say if Canada can develop oilsands and meet climate targets
2016-03-30 15:08:08| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Calgary Herald: Canada`s environment minister won`t say if the country can meet its climate change commitments and at the same time green-light new pipeline projects. Catherine McKenna told reporters today after a luncheon speech to the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations that Canada needs to de-carbonize its economy but stressed it won`t happen overnight. The Canadian government has come under increased pressure to explain how it can increase development of Alberta`s oilsands and also meet its ambitious...
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Japan environment minister won't give up on carbon pricing
2016-03-30 09:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Carbon Pulse: Japan Environment Minister Tamayo Marukawa on Tuesday released her long-term vision on climate change, opting to include carbon pricing as part of her preferred future policy portfolio despite lingering opposition in other quarters of government. Japan Environment Minister Tamayo Marukawa on Tuesday released her long-term vision on climate change, opting to include carbon pricing as part of her preferred future policy portfolio despite lingering opposition in other quarters of government. Marukawas...
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German nuclear commission storage cost proposals due in April: minister
2016-03-15 10:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A commission tasked with safeguarding funds for the shutdown of Germany's nuclear plants will present proposals at the end of April, the country's environment minister said on Tuesday. "The commission that is dealing with the financing of the final storage costs will present its proposal in a few weeks, likely in about six weeks," Barbara Hendricks told Reuters on the sidelines of a court hearing. Hendricks said she was confident that the government would win a case before the country's Constitutional...
China's electric cars sales to double in 2016: minister
2016-03-13 06:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: China's production and sale of electric cars will more than double this year, the industry minister said on Sunday. More than 300,000 electric cars were sold in China last year, Miao Wei, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology told reporters on the sidelines of the annual meeting of parliament on Sunday. The reliability, mileage and lifespan of electric batteries needs improvement and China needs to speed up the installation of electric car charging stations, Miao said....
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Australian foreign minister to visit storm-hit Fiji
2016-03-12 05:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Australia's foreign minister, Julie Bishop, will travel to Fiji on Sunday to meet Fijian prime minister Frank Bainimarama and survey the damage wrought by cyclone Winston, her office said. The cyclone, which was the worst storm ever recorded in the southern hemisphere, hit the South Pacific archipelago last month, killing 43 people and leaving tens of thousands homeless. Three weeks later, more than 25,000 Fijians remain in evacuation centers, according to the latest report from Fiji's National...
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