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Enforcement of the national do-not-call list is ineffective

Enforcement of the national do-not-call list is ineffective, even though more than 300,000 complaints have been filed against unwanted telemarketers, newly released figures suggest.

Responding to a query by Liberal Senator Percy Downe, the federal government said it has imposed $73,000 in fines in less than two years — but collected only $250 as of March 1.

“It . . . → Read More: Enforcement of the national do-not-call list is ineffective

Arab Emirates sits on a sweltering desert coast with rapidly diminishing freshwater resources

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Driving along brand new highways with medians of lush trees and manicured grass, one could easily forget the United Arab Emirates sits on a sweltering desert coast with rapidly diminishing freshwater resources.

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The Gulf Arab nation’s oil income has allowed it to subsidize extravagant water use for Emiratis, either those in gated communities sporting . . . → Read More: Arab Emirates sits on a sweltering desert coast with rapidly diminishing freshwater resources

Old coal-fired power plants in Europe must be closed by the end of 2023

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Old coal-fired power plants in Europe must be closed by the end of 2023 if their owners are not prepared to fit equipment to filter out acidifying pollutants, European Union member countries agreed on Friday, two sources in the talks said.

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All other power stations must start planning to cut out . . . → Read More: Old coal-fired power plants in Europe must be closed by the end of 2023

first step in a long struggle to defend the retirement age

Hundreds of thousands of workers marched in cities across France Thursday to protest government plans to raise the minimum retirement age of 60, a crucial part of a reform of the costly pension system.

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Trade union leaders said the marches were the first step in a long struggle to defend the retirement age, which was reduced in . . . → Read More: first step in a long struggle to defend the retirement age

All new buildings constructed in Europe after 2020 will have to be virtually carbon-neutral

All new buildings constructed in Europe after 2020 will have to be virtually carbon-neutral after the European Parliament gave new energy standards the last approval they needed Tuesday.

Green Business  |  COP15

The standards are expected to have a significant long-term impact on the EU’s bills for gas imports for heating from Russia, Norway and Algeria, worth tens of billions . . . → Read More: All new buildings constructed in Europe after 2020 will have to be virtually carbon-neutral

Vans and light trucks should be fitted with mandatory speed limiters in the European Union

Vans and light trucks should be fitted with mandatory speed limiters in the European Union to prevent them exceeding 120 km per hour and improve their fuel efficiency, according to an EU report.

Green Business

The recommendation comes in a paper setting out the European Parliament‘s preliminary stance on cutting carbon emissions from vans. Parliament and the EU’s . . . → Read More: Vans and light trucks should be fitted with mandatory speed limiters in the European Union

Opponents of nuclear power formed a 120-km (75-mile) human chain

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Opponents of nuclear power formed a 120-km (75-mile) human chain between reactor sites in Germany Saturday to protest against government plans to extend the power plants’ operation.

Around 120,000 peaceful demonstrators, according to police and organizers, linked arms in a chain running between the northern towns of Brunsbuettel and Kruemmel that passed through the city . . . → Read More: Opponents of nuclear power formed a 120-km (75-mile) human chain

President faces long battle over Belo Monte dam

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President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva likely faces a prolonged battle over the 11,000 megawatt Belo Monte dam that he has heavily promoted despite opposition from a range of critics including Hollywood director James Cameron.

Government leaders say the project, due to start producing electricity in 2015, will provide crucial power for Brazil‘s fast-growing economy, . . . → Read More: President faces long battle over Belo Monte dam

Senator John Kerry, leading the drive for compromise climate change legislation

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Senator John Kerry, leading the drive for compromise climate change legislation, on Tuesday said his proposal will not contain any sort of motor fuels tax and could scrap an oil sector “fee” that has been discussed.

In recent weeks, government and industry sources have said the bill that Kerry and Senators Joseph Lieberman and Lindsey . . . → Read More: Senator John Kerry, leading the drive for compromise climate change legislation

China has new content requirements

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According to China Digital Times, China‘s State Information Council runs an Internet Affairs Bureau that Chinese journalists have dubbed the Ministry of Truth after the governing power in George Orwell‘s novel “1984.” After Google announced its decision regarding its presence in China on Monday, the Internet Affairs Bureau distributed the list to Chinese media . . . → Read More: China has new content requirements

The Internal Revenue Service’s failure to use strong passwords

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The Internal Revenue Service‘s failure to use strong passwords, install patches quickly, and adequately control access to computer systems and information makes the system vulnerable to insider threats and attacks from outside, a new government report concludes.

The IRS has failed to fix almost 70 percent of control weaknesses and program deficiencies identified a year . . . → Read More: The Internal Revenue Service’s failure to use strong passwords

China’s Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL] signed a deal worth $200 million

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PHNOM PENN – China‘s Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL] signed a deal worth $200 million on Thursday with Cambodia‘s biggest mobile phone operator, MobiTel, to expand its network coverage, a MobiTel executive said.
The deal will see Huawei, the world’s No. 2 maker of telecommunications equipment, provide services and equipment to MobiTel to boost its coverage in . . . → Read More: China’s Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL] signed a deal worth $200 million

A dream of a European-style common market for North America

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A dream of a European-style common market for North America, with borderless trade and harmonized standards will, for the foreseeable future, just have to dream on. An indication of just how poor the state of free trade is came in early February. After months of negotiations, Ottawa and Washington belatedly came to terms on . . . → Read More: A dream of a European-style common market for North America

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