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Coca-Cola kickstarts Arctic campaign with WWF donation
2013-01-17 16:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Coca-Cola will give 3 million euros ($4 million) to conservation group WWF over the next three years to help kickstart a campaign to protect the Arctic from the impacts of global warming, the world's biggest soft-drinks maker said. The Europe-wide campaign, which launched on Thursday in London, is aimed at raising awareness and funding to help protect the natural habitat of the polar bear, which is under threat from climate change. Scientists say the Arctic is currently warming twice as fast as...
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UK rejects EU proposal to stop Arctic drilling
2013-01-16 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
The UK Government has dismissed the proposed European Union (EU) regulations on deep sea Arctic drilling, despite fresh concerns arising after the grounding of a Shell oil rig recently.
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UK seeks to water down Arctic oil drilling proposals
2013-01-15 07:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The government is seeking to water down planned EU regulations on deepsea oil drilling, even while insisting to MPs that it wants "robust environmental protection" for oil drilling in the Arctic. In leaked EU documents seen by the Guardian, the UK has sought to change proposals that could prevent oil and gas drilling operations that would leave fragile areas vulnerable. The UK is insisting that this clause be removed, because "oil spills may be effectively dispersed by wind and wave action and...
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MPs slam Cameron for failing to protect Arctic from oil spill risk
2013-01-15 01:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: The Environment Audit Committee (EAC) has responded angrily after the government today rejected its recommendation for a moratorium on oil and gas drilling in the Arctic. The EAC recommended last September that drilling in Arctic waters should be subject to an immediate ban, until more robust measures are put in place to address spill risks. FURTHER READING Reports offer stark warnings over rising climate threats Labour accuses government of 'stringing along' CCS industry But the government...
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UK opposes Arctic drilling ban, to update policy this year
2013-01-15 01:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
IPS: LONDON (Reuters) - Britain opposes a stop to oil and gas drilling in the Arctic, the government said in a report on Tuesday, dismissing a parliamentary committee call to impose an exploration ban in the environmentally fragile region. The Arctic holds 30 percent of the world's undiscovered gas and 13 percent of its untapped oil, experts estimate, but exploration there is risky and costly, and any spills would severely threaten the environment. Members of the Arctic Council including Norway,...
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