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Indonesian palm oil giant joins no-deforestation pledge amid criticism from politicians
2016-02-18 12:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Indonesias second-largest palm oil producer has officially signed on to a pledge whose signatories promise to purge their supply chains of deforestation, peatlands conversion and rights abuses. The company, Astra Agro Lestari, joins industry titans Wilmar, Golden Agri-Resources, Musim Mas, Asian Agri and Cargill, who together control most of the refining capacity for Indonesian palm oil. The other signatory is the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which is important because IPOP also...
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Palestine to submit UN climate pledge mid-year
2016-02-17 12:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Home: Palestine aims to submit a climate plan to the UN by the middle of the year, its lead envoy has told Climate Home. The state becomes a full party to the UN climate body in March, having been previously confined to an observer role. It is gearing up to contribute to the global warming agreement struck in Paris last December, said representative Nedal Katbeh-Bader. We have a clear vision. Nearly 190 countries have entered pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions and manage climate impacts....
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Coalition of US states pledge to accelerate renewable energy efforts
2016-02-16 23:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: A bipartisan group of governors from 17 states has pledged to accelerate their efforts to create a green economy in the US by boosting renewables, building better electricity grids and cutting emissions from transport. An accord signed by the governors states that the US must embrace a bold vision of the nations energy future by reducing emissions, transitioning to clean energy sources and ensuring that infrastructure isnt risked by extreme weather events such as floods and wildfires. The...
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Italy's largest fashion supply chain joins Detox pledge
2016-02-11 17:41:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Some 20 companies from Italy's Prato textile district have pledged to eliminate all hazardous chemicals from their supply chains by 2020, in what has been described as the largest commitment of its kind.
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Fashion brands pledge action for workers in India
2016-02-03 12:09:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Four major fashion brands have pledged to take serious action to remedy what has been alleged as "appalling living conditions" and "restricted freedom of movement" for apparel workers in Bangalore, India.
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