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

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Diplomats were recalled from their hotels to block the move, and Rasmussen instead called a brief adjournment following intervention by UK Energy and Climate Secretary Ed Miliband, as well as Australian and US officials. In the end, 188 countries voted in favor of the motion, with Cuba, Bolivia, Sudan, and Venezuela voting against it.

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Benchmark: Indonesia could become major cobalt producer; forecasts 30x boost

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Although HPAL is able to leach nickel and cobalt quickly from laterite ores, it is challenged by corrosion and erosion and energy requirements, as well as operational and maintenance issues. HPAL has been used since 1961 when it was first put into commercial production at Moa Bay, Cuba.

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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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Experts predict that by the year 2060 global warming, if left unchecked, could result in a temperature rise of seven degrees Fahrenheit higher than temperatures before the Industrial Revolution when man started widespread use of coal and other fossil fuels. According to the IEA, global energy demand will grow 55% by 2030.