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The "press headlines" is a daily compilation providing a general overview
of international media coverage of climate change-related issues, that does
not purport to be exhaustive. The information contained in the compilation
is taken as is from sources external to the UNFCCC secretariat, that are
freely available on the Internet. No evaluation on the part of the UNFCCC
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China to launch carbon market trading scheme
China is set to launch its first carbon trading scheme Tuesday in the southern city of Shenzhen. It’s one of seven pilot cities for emissions trading before a national rollout. | CNTV |
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Finance ministers set for UN climate talks invite
Finance ministers are set to be invited to the forthcoming UN climate summit in Warsaw in November, RTCC understands. | RTCC |
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Renewable Energy Roadmap For Central America — Time To Develop One
Nearly 22 percent of the world’s electricity is now supplied by renewable energy, and Central America is part of this global transition. The region is a worldwide leader in hydropower and geothermal energy, and most Central American countries are developing wind power projects. | Clean Technica |
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Climate change drops off G8 summit agenda
The crisis in Syria and the ongoing economic downturn have pushed climate change out of the spotlight at the G8 summit this week. - See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/climate-change-drops-off-g8-summit-agenda/#sthash.pKgTC3DG.dpuf | RTCC |
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Veteran of climate talks begins to feel slight momentum toward progress
Climate change is slowly starting to crawl back up the political agenda both domestically and internationally after years in the doldrums following the chaos of failed climate talks in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2009. | ClimateWire |
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Climate Change Impact of Individual Transportation Choices Reported in New Study
A new study of the individual carbon footprint from leisure or business travel reveals that while air travel continues to have the largest environmental impact, people's terrestrial transportation preference can still make a big difference in how much individual actions contribute to climate change. | Environmental Science and Technology |
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Caribbean Looks at Financial Approach to Combat Climate Change
The Caribbean has the unenviable reputation as one of the most disaster-prone regions in the world, a situation exacerbated by climate change and vulnerability that experts warn could have significant economic consequences if unaddressed. | IPS |
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