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03.10.2012
"Critical but stable" world nods at more risk
Like a patient in a critical but stable condition, the world economy may be in for years of low, spluttering growth and yet a lack of volatility may be acting as a green light for investors.
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03.10.2012
Greece looks out to sea for gas wealth salvation
Offshore natural gas could dramatically change Greece's fortunes, should early estimates of $600 billion worth of reserves be confirmed, according to a study presented to Prime Minister Antonis Samaras in June and seen by Reuters.
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02.10.2012
UN climate chief pins hopes on Doha
Christiana Figueres, who heads UN efforts to prevent global warming, said yesterday that she expected good progress in the next round of climate talks in Doha, starting in late November.
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01.10.2012
Rich nations owe more to combating global climate change: Brazil
Major emerging economies' obligations to cut emissions under a climate change agreement should not be the same as those of rich countries, Brazil's chief negotiator said, signaling a retreat to an old position that has hamstrung years of U.N. negotiations.
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01.10.2012
UN official: Climate skeptics are losing
Christiana Figueres, the United Nations’ top climate change official, expressed optimism Monday that skepticism of scientific views on global warming is on the wane in the United States.
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28.09.2012
At UN General Debate, small island states seek aid for growth, climate change mitigation
Small island states took to the podium of the United Nations General Assembly today to call on the international community to support their development in the face of the global economic crisis and not dismiss their needs by categorizing them as medium income, while also highlighting the threats they face from climate change and rising sea levels.
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27.09.2012
EU and US drift apart on climate change
In 2008, as European Union legislators were setting the rules for the second phase of the EU's cap-and-trade system – the emissions trading scheme (ETS) – there was plenty of traffic between Washington, DC and Brussels, and plenty of understanding between politicians on both sides.
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26.09.2012
Speedy action on climate change sought
The presidents of the Marshall Islands and Nauru urged the United Nations to speed up legally binding agreements to curb global warming emissions.
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25.09.2012
Climate Commission outlines solar opportunity in Queensland
The Climate Commission has released its latest state report, this time focussing on the dangers of climate change to Queensland. While highlighting the risks, the report, The Critical Decade: Queensland climate impacts and opportunities, also spotlights the opportunities, such as solar power.
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25.09.2012
Undecided US voters support climate change action
A new national survey released Monday finds that 7 percent of likely US voters remain undecided about whom they will vote for President. However, the majority of these undecided voters say presidential candidates' positions on global warming will be one of several important factors determining how they cast their votes in November.
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