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Environment News tagged with economy

Why Copenhagen Will Be Crawling With Business Lobbyists
Environment  (tags: environment, business, economy, politics, pollution, world, climate-change, climate, CO2emissions )

Cal
- 5 days ago - theecologist.org
Is a business presence at Copenhagen crucial or corrosive? Either way, in a few weeks Denmark is going to be up to its eyes in corporate lobbyists
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Senate to Consider Limits on Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Environment  (tags: environment, CO2emissions, climate-change, ecosystems, globalwarming, pollution, conservation, habitatdestruction, wildlife, nature, greenhousegases, humans, Sustainabililty, business, money, economy, politics, energy, consumers, cap, trade )

Tom
- 70 days ago - latimes.com
Lawmakers are concerned about the effect of carbon regulation on energy prices. In the EU, electricity prices approximately tripled after the introduction of the cap-and-trade program, partially because power companies passed permit costs on to consumers.
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Recession Helps EU Cut 2008 CO2 Emissions
Environment  (tags: CO2emissions, climatechange, environment, economy, pollution, humans, research )

Cal
- 85 days ago - uk.reuters.com
European Union emissions of global warming gases fell for a fourth straight year in 2008, mostly caused by lower industrial activity due to economic recession, EU data showed
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Climate Protesters 'Swoop' on London
Environment  (tags: climate, climate-change, economy, business, society, protest, activists, London, global-warming, ClimateChange, climatechange, environment, green, humans, world, news )

SirRobert
- 90 days ago - cnn.com
An estimated 1,000 climate change activists were converging on their target-center of London's financial district on Wednesday, for a week-long protest intended to highlight the dangers of economic growth on the environment.
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Sign Petition: Restore Our Rivers, Recover Our Salmon, Rebuild Our Jobs
Environment  (tags: nature, salmon, rivers, green, jobs, economy, business, environment, ecosystems, conservation, wildlife, protection )

Tom
- 165 days ago - change.org
Healthy runs of wild pacific salmon reflect healthy rivers. They also support good jobs. In recent years, however, as a result of harmful dams, excessive water withdrawals, and other forms of habitat destruction, our salmon have suffered drastic declines.
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Sign Petition: Global Emission and Waste Reform NOW
Environment  (tags: environment, CO2emissions, waste, garbage, ocean, landfills, pollution, recycling, nature, protection, globalwarming, Sustainabililty, wildlife, habitat, conservation, corporations, economy, health, disease, prevention, safety, politics, government )

Tom
- 186 days ago - change.org
Our government's goal is to reduce pollution by 83% by 2050. The health of the people comes before corporations or the economy. We should eliminate endless landfills, trash, and gigantic garbage patches in oceans through planning and recycling by 2020.
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Support Clean Energy Legislation ! TAKE ACTION !
Environment  (tags: environment, clean energy legislation, economy, climate-change, protection, habitat, nature, wildlife, world )

Cher
- 216 days ago - repoweramerica.org
Right now, Congress is debating clean energy legislation that will jumpstart our economy and help solve the climate crisis. Please join the millions of Americans who are calling for urgent action.
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Obama Needs to Spark a Global Green Deal to Create a Sustainable Economy
Environment  (tags: eenvironment, economy, obama, green economy, green deal )

Jollygirl
- 250 days ago - alternet.org
If human civilization is to have a realistic chance of surviving global climate change, President Barack Obama and mobilized citizens will have to lead a virtual revolution in America's approach to the issue.
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Commentary: It's Still The Right Time To Combat Global Warming
Environment  (tags: concept, health, humans, interesting, research, science, society, technology, world, business, consumers, corporate, economy, government, politics, green, environment, climate-change, globalwarming, conservation, nature, oceans, pollution )

SirRobert
- 341 days ago - cnn.com
Global warming data is released constantly these days -- and all of it shows our planet is in peril, but it's not too late to fight back. Even the global economy could benefit from joining the battle to save our environment.
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Dreaming Of A Climate Bailout
Environment  (tags: world, climate-change, climate, CO2emissions, conservation, destruction, ecosystems, endangered, environment, energy, climatechange, globalwarming, green, humans, nature, oceans, pollution, science, politics, water, weather, economy, finance, bailout )

SirRobert
- 418 days ago - cnn.com
Between the scientific community, the financial community, and President George W. Bush, the comparisons are being drawn on Climate Change and the Economic Rescue Plan. Frustration rules the day, as no one seems to know how bad it will get, and when!?
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$100B Green-Collar Jobs Plan Recommended
Environment  (tags: economy, usa, jobs, energy, environment, green, politics )

OneWorld
- 434 days ago - us.oneworld.net
Increased economic investment in clean energy sources could help revive the U.S. economy and create hundreds of thousands of new jobs across the nation, according to a new study released this week.
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Planet Ark : Ottawa Restores Imperial Oil's Oil Sands Approvals - Calgary, Alberta
Environment  (tags: environment, oil, technology, government, business, energy, abuse, politics, society, economy, destruction, ecosystems, environment, conservation, humans, habitatdestruction, wildlife, world, suffering, nature, habitat, protection, pollution )

Thunderr
- 535 days ago - planetark.com
Imperial Oil Ltd again has all the approvals it needs to go ahead with its C$8 billion (US$7.8 billion) Kearl oil sands project after Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) reinstated its authorization, revoked in March during a legal battle.
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Greenpeace - Take Action - Let's Make Cape Wind Happen!
Environment  (tags: environment, GoodNews, oil, weather, protection, humans, nature, green, energy, ecosystems, conservation, economy, research, science, pollution )

Thunderr
- 656 days ago - members.greenpeace.org
The nation is watching a project proposed off Massachusetts, Cape Wind,which would offset up to 113 million gallons of oil and would be like taking 175,000 cars off the road in reduced greenhouse gas emissions.Offshore wind offers an immediate, clean,
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The End of Cheap Food
Environment  (tags: world, food eathanol, biofuels globalwarming, economy )

Mimi
- 715 days ago - economist.com
Since the spring, wheat prices have doubled and almost every crop under the sun--maize, milk, oilseeds, you name it--is at or near a peak in nominal terms. The rise in prices is also the self-inflicted result of America's reckless ethanol subsidies.
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New Orleans Economy: More Questions Than Answers
Environment  (tags: New Orleans, Katrina, business, hurricane, economy, money, disasterhumans, environment, weather, environment )


- 814 days ago - katc.com
NEW ORLEANS -- In the nightmarish weeks after Hurricane Katrina and subsequent flooding destroyed a large chunk of New Orleans, many residents saw a silver lining: a chance for the city to rebuild its economy, the way it wanted, largely from scratch.
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