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Obama’s $3bn for climate fund could kickstart action on global warming
Barack Obama’s handshake deal with China and $3bn pledge for climate finance could break down the wall between rich and poor countries that has blocked action on global warming for 20 years, observe…
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Obama, in latest climate move, to pledge $3 billion for global fund
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…
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US pledges $3bn to climate change fund for poor countries
US pledges $3bn to climate change fund for poor countries -Financial Times 11/14/2014
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House Passes Bill to Approve Keystone Over Objections From Obama
Nov. 14 (Bloomberg) — The House of Representatives passed a bill to approve building the Keystone XL pipeline in defiance of President Barack Obama, who today challenged supporters’ arguments…
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U.S. pledge to Green Climate Fund welcome first step, but much more is needed
WASHINGTON, D.C. – It is reported that the Obama Administration will soon announce a $3 billion pledge for the United Nations Green Climate Fund, ahead of a pledging session November 19-20 in Berlin…
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Three things Big Oil wants to buy with its new Congress
Last Tuesday was the most expensive midterm in U.S. history, with an estimated price tag of nearly $4 billion. Exactly who spent what is still a little unclear. What is known is that in the final week…
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Public excluded, industry welcomed at North Carolina meeting about offshore drilling
For those who remember the closed-door secrecy and fossil fuel bias of the Bush-Cheney Energy Task Force, then last Thursday, November 6, was like déjà vu. An invite-only meeting, closed to the publ…
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One day after U.S.-China climate commitments, green groups urge Obama to protect extant international climate policies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – One day after the U.S. and China announced new climate deal, the heads of eleven leading national environmental groups urged President Obama to protect administration policies tha…
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Obamas unexpectedly good week
Eight days ago, President Obama went before the White House press corps to acknowledge the previous day’s midterm-election results and take his knocks. “Obviously, Republicans had a good night,”…
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Flaws in granting Mr. Obama fast-track authority
The Nov. 7 editorial in favor of granting President Obama new trade powers, “Speeding up a trade deal,” assumed the task would be easier with Republicans controlling both houses of Congress. Not s…