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Investors managing US$2.3tn call on congress to tackle global climate change
More than 50 leading investors, including the nation’s largest public pension fund and the world’s largest listed hedge fund, have called on the US Senate to enact strong federal legislation to curb the pollution causing global warming. In advance of the upcoming Senate debate on the Lieberman-Warner climate bill early next month, the group issued a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, calling for a national climate policy to reduce US greenhouse gas emissions by at least 60 to 90 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. The request is similar to reductions ... |
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Europe cannot halt the loss of biodiversity without sustainable use of forests
Forests are home to a large number of the plant and animal species and therefore closely linked to the overall state of biodiversity in Europe. On the World Biodiversity Day, 22 May, the European Environment Agency draws attention to the growing demand for forest resources, including for bioenergy, which will exert greater pressures on forest biodiversity. Despite recent improvements, including increasing the amount of protected forest areas, several forest species remain threatened.
A new EEA report points out the growing demand for forest resources, identifies major threats to ... |
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