October 29, 2009
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Air & Climate Newsletter October 29, 2009 |
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Ban lays out criteria for successful Copenhagen gathering on climate change
As just over one month remains before nations converge in Copenhagen to ‘seal the deal’ on a new climate change agreement, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has laid out his four benchmarks for success at the negotiations in the Danish capital.Firstly, he wrote in an opinion piece in the New York Times published this week, every country – developed and developing – must do all it can to slash emissions from all sources, including deforestation and shipping. “A successful deal must strengthen the world’s ability to cope with an already changing climate,” Mr. Ban added, stressing that “support for ... |
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US – Mexico celebrate joint Baja California air quality studies
In Tijuana B. C., Mexico, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Mexican Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT), the Environmental Protection Agency of Baja California, the California Air Resources Board and the Border Environment Cooperation Commission will initiate the Baja California Air Monitoring Network coverage assessment study and the Tijuana-Rosarito Emissions Inventory. Funded by the EPA through a $173,000 cooperative agreement with the Border Environment Cooperation Commission, today’s studies will shed light on the major sources of air emissions – reflecting ... |
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