guardian.co.uk - 19 days ago
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Rich countries urge African bloc not to derail negotiations after poor nations shock the UN by refusal to participate in talks Rich countries today piled pressure on Africa not to derail climate talks after the poorest countries in the world shocked the UN by walking out of the official ...
grist.org - 21 days ago
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grist.org —
African negotiators at the U.N. climate talks in
Barcelona just refused to continue formal discussions about all...
other issues until wealthy countries live up to their legal and moral responsibility to commit to deep emissions reductions. Rich ...
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Rich countries halt Barcelona climate talks with inaction
features.csmonitor.com - 21 days ago
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features.csmonitor.com —
Christian Science Monitor: Talks over how to cut
back global carbon emissions to ease the effects of...
climate change have broken down, with African nations arguing that rich nations are not doing their fair share. The latest round of talks, scheduled ...
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Why African countries are boycotting climate change talks
guardian.co.uk - 20 days ago
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guardian.co.uk —
African countries have said they are prepared to
provoke a major UN crisis if the US and...
other rich countries do not start to urgently commit themselves to deeper and faster greenhouse gas emission cuts. In a dramatic day in Barcelona, UN officials ...
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African nations make a stand at UN climate talks in ...
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Energy and Global Warming News for November 5, 2009: China Sets Its Sights on Green Cars; New business group backs climate-change bill
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... comments came Wednesday during Basin Electric’s annual meeting.
Harper also said utilities must fight to protect coal’s place in the nation’s energy future. But he says there’s also a responsibility to explore new ways to use it.
Basin Electric provides power to nine states: Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Colorado and New Mexico.
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