News tagged with global deal

China rules out 2015 climate deal deadline

A European drive to forge a legally-binding deal on climate change by 2015 that would include all major carbon polluters is "too much", a senior Chinese negotiator said at UN talks here.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

S. Korea's SK Telecom signs deal to buy Hynix

South Korea's top mobile carrier SK Telecom said Monday it signed a deal to buy a controlling stake in Hynix Semiconductor, the world's number two memory chip maker.

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created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Dispute erupts on timing of global climate pact

(AP) -- Small developing countries are protesting calls by Russia and Japan to delay a global climate change agreement.

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created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Climate talks ending with rich-poor rift wide open

Two weeks of crucial UN climate talks were due to conclude Friday after exposing huge rifts between rich and poor nations, just weeks ahead of the deadline for sealing a planet-saving global deal.

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created Oct 09, 2009 | popularity 2.6 / 5 (5) | comments 1

US won't speed up emissions cuts

Domestic politics will not allow the United States to deepen it commitment for cutting carbon pollution over the next decade despite growing international pressure, Washington's top climate negotiator said ...

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created May 25, 2009 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (8) | comments 14