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Richard Branson: Declaring War on Carbon Emissions
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Paulson: U.S. Companies Must Lead on Climate Change
http://www.bloomberg.com/video/paulson-u-s-companies-must-lead-on-climate-change-RuEeUkqYRC2Wuee~cqftKg.html Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson talks about climate change and a report from the Risky Business Project that urged businesses to curb carbon emissions. Paulson, former New York Mayor and Bloomberg LP majority owner Michael Bloomberg, and billionaire investor Tom Steyer spearheaded the report. He speaks with Read more…
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Paulson: Youth Will Overcome Climate Change Deniers
http://www.bloomberg.com/video/paulson-youth-will-overcome-climate-change-deniers-EjUS9AvsQCy8ICJvuqCPXg.html Hank Paulson, former U.S. Treasury Secretary, talks with Erik Schatzker about what it will take to change political thinking on climate change. He speaks on “Market Makers.”
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EU Leaders to Set 2030 Carbon Principles, Delbeke Says
By Ewa Krukowska – Jun 13, 2014 European Union heads of state will seek to agree on general principles on 2030 climate and energy policies at their summit in October, according to Jos Delbeke, director general for climate at the European Commission. Detailed measures on how to implement post-2020 strategy will be proposed Read more…
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Beyond Obama: A Climate Plan with Teeth
Cutting power plant emissions is helpful, but the magnitude of the climate problem warrants a carbon tax Jun 3, 2014 |By David G. Victor Climate is back. On Monday Pres. Obama rolled out a plan to cut carbon emissions from power plants by 2030 to an average of 30 percent less than 2005 levels. His Read more…
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Christine Lagarde told an international conference that a mechanism is needed to reflect the cost of emissions and encourage less consumption
June 9, 2014 by Ross Marowits, The Canadian Press MONTREAL—Energy powerhouses like Canada need a proactive approach to protect the environment and not simply wait for a deal to replace the Kyoto Protocol, the head of the International Monetary Fund said June 9. Christine Lagarde told an international economic conference Read more…
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Myanmar “Committed” to Sustainable and Green Growth: Minister
Author: Wai Linn Kyaw | 11 May, 2014 18:11 pm Myanmar Business Today | Vol 2 Issue 19 Myanmar is “fully committed” to green growth as it navigates a transition to a more open country, its top environmental official said this week. Speaking at the Forests Asia Summit in Read more…
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Green bank is coalition’s biggest environmental test
Budget 2011: Green bank is coalition’s biggest environmental test Fiona Harvey, environment correspondent guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 23 March 2011 10.40 GMT The green investment bank will be unveiled in the 2011 budget after wrangling between the Treasury (above) and the Department of Energy and Climate Change over how it will operate. Read more…
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To cut carbon emissions, tackle traffic snarls
04:45 AM Dec 11, 2012 by Dennis Posadas If we look at a lot of Asian cities like Manila and Bangkok, we find an extraordinary amount of gridlock especially during the peak hours going to and from work in the business districts. Despite the preponderance of mass transit systems in Read more…