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China and France say Paris climate pact should have five-year reviews | Environment | The Guardian

Monday, November 2nd, 2015

‘French president François Hollande claimed China and France had taken an “historic” step towards tackling climate change on Monday after the two countries agreed any deal reached in Paris next month should include checks on whether signatories are keeping their commitments to reduce emissions.’

via China and France say Paris climate pact should have five-year reviews | Environment | The Guardian.

NASA says Antarctica is actually gaining ice. Does this mean climate is fine? – CSMonitor.com

Sunday, November 1st, 2015

‘A new NASA study found that Antarctica has been adding more ice than it’s been losing, challenging other research, including that of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, that concludes that Earth’s southern continent is losing land ice overall.’

via NASA says Antarctica is actually gaining ice. Does this mean climate is fine? – CSMonitor.com.

Climate change deal will not include global carbon price: UN climate chief | Reuters

Sunday, November 1st, 2015

‘A climate change deal to be agreed in Paris in December will not be able to come up with a global carbon price, the United Nations’ climate chief, Christiana Figueres, said on Tuesday.’

via Climate change deal will not include global carbon price: UN climate chief | Reuters.