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Blue & Green Daily: Wednesday 21 January headlines
Blue & Green Daily finds and summarises the top sustainability stories around the web every morning. We start with our own picks from Blue & Green Tomorrow.
Just 6 UK universities assessing climate risk on investments
Energy efficiency and decentralisation cuts dependence on imported fossil fuels
Co-op Bank extends list of companies it won’t lend to
Fracking jobs claims ‘overstated’, argue environmental group
Food diversity vital for adapting to climate change
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21 January headlines
Shareholder challenge BP to confront climate change risk
Oil giant BP is being challenge to confront the risk that climate change may pose to its future in a shareholder resolution published on Wednesday. Guardian.
BHP Billiton to cut shale drilling budget and rigs
BHP Biliton is to cut to shale drilling budget over the next six months as it look to meet its promise not to cut dividends in the face of a collapse in iron ore, copper and oil prices. Telegraph.
Watchdog allowed poisonous silt t be dumped off Cornwall coast
The government agency setup to protect coastal waters illegally granted a licence to dump thousands of tons of silt contaminated with poisonous chemicals off the coast of Cornwall. The Times.
Amazon joins Apple using clean energy at cloud data centres
Amazon is turning to wind to power data centres forming its giant global network after committing in November to drive all operations on renewable energy. Bloomberg.
EU to launch diplomatic offensive ahead of Paris climate talks
Europe is launching a major diplomatic push for an ambitious deal on global warming, mobilising A-list celebrities and tens of thousands of diplomats to exert “maximum pressure” on key countries in international climate negotiations. Guardian.
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Interesting picks
India’s tiger population jumps 30 per cent – Telegraph
How concerned are CEOs about climate change? Not at all – Guardian
NASA photos shows climate change’s impact on glaciers – Weather Channel
Why developing countries are disproportionately affected by climate change – Huffington Post
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