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de Boer Resigns from UNFCCC

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Copenhagen did not provide us with a clear agreement in legal terms, but the political commitment and sense of direction toward a low-emissions world are overwhelming. de Boer will remain in his current position until 1 July and help negotiations move forward ahead of the Climate Change Conference in Mexico in November this year.

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Volkswagen again reaffirms 20 new PEV models coming across the Group; MEB development

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In his remarks at the Annual Media Conference, where the Group presented 2015 results, Matthias Müller, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, said that 2016 will be a year of transition for Volkswagen, and will also see the accelerated transformation of the company. billion as a provision for legal risks worldwide.

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Climate Talks End In Copenhagen Accord; Countries Settle On Non- Binding 2 ºC Warming Limit

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Quizzed by The Observer as to which country had objected to the 2050 target, director-general of Sweden’s Naturvårdsverket (Environmental Protection Agency) Lars-Erik Liljelund quipped , “China. China doesn’t like numbers.” The relative valuation of potential emissions offsets (e.g.

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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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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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Somewhat less credibly, inventors in Malaysia and China have also claimed to be the first to come up with the thumb drive. They returned to Shenzhen, China, and founded Netac in 1999. Despite this collaboration, Netac subsequently sought and was granted a patent on the thumb drive within China.

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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

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This reminds me of Chrysler tying to sell little three wheelers (I think thats what they were) in China when the people really wanted a normal car. Three wheelers were all over china already. If a go-cart cant legally drive there, then this thing wont be able to either. no crash puns here ok?). Look at it this way. Video Web 2.0

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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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Unfortunately, this conference focused primarily on setting a cap on carbon emissions and providing financial aid to developing countries to build capacities to adapt to the negative impacts of climate change. Major developing countries, e.g., China and India, continue to resist mandatory ceilings on their emissions.