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United Kingdom: Tory energy policy is 'taking Britain backwards', says former energy secretary
2015-07-26 01:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: Ed Davey, the former energy secretary, has accused the Government of taking Britain backwards over energy security after the Green Deal for home insulation and solar subsidies was shelved last week. Freed from the shackles of coalition government and taking full advantage of Labours disarray, the Conservatives sneaked out a number of policies that had been held back by their Liberal Democrat partners for the past five years. This included scrapping funding for the Green Deal Financing Company,...
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E3 2015: Microsoft is adding local 360 backwards compatibility to the Xbox One
2015-06-15 22:00:37| Extremetech
Earlier today, Microsoft kicked off E3 with an incredibly solid stage show. It delivered loads of new games, unveiled the crazy "Elite" customizable controller, and it even announced an early access program called "Xbox Game Preview." But the most interesting part of today's event has to be the introduction of local 360 backwards compatibility on the Xbox One.
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Australia is going backwards on climate change
2014-07-08 16:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: EMMA ALBERICI, PRESENTER: The politics of climate action is well understood in Australia, with the Coalition intent on scrapping the carbon tax and Labor and the Greens suggesting this is evidence that the Abbott Government isn't committed to reducing the country's greenhouse gas emissions. Now Britain's longest-serving Environment minister, Lord Deben, has entered the Australian debate. He's a Tory and he's on Labor's side. Lord Deben is the former chairman of the Conservative Party and he now heads...
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Australia risks going backwards on climate change and straining Pacific ties
2014-05-05 09:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Australia risks going backwards on climate change, straining relations with small Pacific island states that are being hit by unusually powerful storms, floods, droughts and massive tides, according to the foreign minister of the Marshall Islands. Australia has always been our friend but the change in their government last year has resulted in problems, said Tony de Brum on a visit to London to address British and other countries economic and political leaders about the physical plight that...
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Microsofts backwards policies are hurting the Xbox One
2014-05-02 18:01:10| Extremetech
Since the Xbox One was revealed last May, Microsoft has made some major course corrections. The draconian always-online requirements were scrapped, and the execution of used game dealers was stayed, but a number of serious issues still plague the Xbox One. Worst of them all, Microsoft is demanding launch parity for ID@Xbox titles. Because of this short-sighted policy, many notable indie devs are steering clear of the Xbox One completely.
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