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Obama, in latest climate move, pledge $3 billion for global fund
2014-11-14 17:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: President Barack Obama will announce a $3 billion U.S. contribution to an international fund to help poor countries cope with the effects of climate change, an administration official said on Friday. The large size of the contribution took climate policy watchers by surprise and doubles what other countries had previously pledged ahead of a Nov. 20 deadline. It would be the second major move on climate change taken by Obama after big Democratic losses in last week's midterm elections. Obama...
Senate Dems press Obama for strong global climate treaty
2014-11-08 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hill: A group of Senate Democrats is pressuring President Obama to take ambitious actions in order to encourage other countries to sign onto a global climate accord. In a letter to Obama on Friday, four senators call for a strong post-2020 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target for the U.S. Democratic Sens. Bob Menendez (N.J.), Barbara Boxer (Calif.), Ron Wyden (Ore.) and Patty Murray (Wash.), who are all the current chairmen of the committees covering foreign relations, environment, finance and...
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Obama Administration Releases Federal Agency Climate Plans on Fifth...
2014-11-01 06:59:20| Waste Management - Topix.net
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The White House Council on Environmental Quality issued the following news release: As part of President Obama's Climate Action Plan, Federal agencies today released their plans for reducing their greenhouse gas emissions and preparing for climate change impacts such as flooding, sea level rise, severe weather and temperature extremes.
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Obama announces new climate change initiative
2014-10-10 04:17:52| Waste Management - Topix.net
The White House announced new executive orders and private sector partnerships to boost natural infrastructure, such as wetlands and forests, to mitigate and defend against the effects of climate change. The White House Council on Environmental Quality said several groups have pitched in to grow forests, which absorb carbon emissions, which most scientists blame for exacerbating global warming.
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EU climate change chief: Obama has six months take substantial action
2014-09-25 16:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Barack Obama has six months to deliver on the promises he made in a rousing speech at the United Nations climate change summit, Europes climate action commissioner said. Obama, in a well-received address on Tuesday, promised the United States would play a leading role in reaching an international agreement to fight climate change, due to be finalised in Paris at the end of next year. Connie Hedegaard, who is responsible for ensuring the European Union meets its climate change obligations,...
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