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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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The 15 th Congress, also known as the 15 th Conference of Parties, or COP 15, was initially intended to be a largely procedural summit, with many major negotiating points settled and most environmental ministers prepared to sign a binding emissions treaty that contained specific emissions targets as well as commitments to financing structures.

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The EV Transition Explained: Local Policies Shape Global Competition

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the Chinese government also expects to become the undisputed global leader in EVs. The Chinese government long ago realized that if ICE vehicles were to be eliminated, China could effectively compete with Western automakers. The Chinese government has also made known that it will protect the country’s EV leadership position.

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Perspective: Why Carbon Emissions Should Not Have Been the Focus of the UN Climate Change Summit and Why the 15th Conference of the Parties Should Have Focused on Technology Transfer

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Oceans, already expanding from warmth and melting glaciers, would rise, increasing coastal flooding; a chain reaction of climate changes is projected to lead to harsher, more widespread droughts and more powerful storms. The Chinese can promise to do this because they’re modernizing their economy. Reductions in Emissions.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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It will appear in Europe next year as the Opel Ampera and in Australia as the Holden Volt in 2012. South Korea did that and Australia is going to be doing that. Posted by: GSP | Apr 14, 2009 9:07:50 AM Funny, BYD (chinese) already came out with their version of the volt this year. The car is expected to cost around $40,000.

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