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Last year was Europe’s hottest year EVER recorded with highest-ever temperatures across the continent during the sweltering 2019 heatwave, EU report finds

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Last year was the hottest experienced in Europe since records began, according to a climate report issued by the European Union. . Pictured, a graph showing how the average surface temperature in 2019 exceeded the average temperature between 1982-2010. Greenhouse gases continued to rise in 2019, EU-backed report finds .

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LEED Credit is Designed to Eliminate Illegal Wood in Buildings

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Documentary proof that the products are backed by a FLEGT license accepted under the European Union Timber Regulation. The European Union has similar timber regulation. What agreements exist with the many other trade groups and standards associations related to this pilot credit? The entire credit can be accessed from this link.

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Last Chance

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Last month, on Earth Day, the United Nations staged a touchy-feely signing ceremony for the Paris climate accord, an agreement reached by 175 nations in December that aims to curb the relentless rise of man-made carbon emissions and keep average global temperatures from increasing more than 3.6

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Holidaymakers face six-month wait for travel refunds as airlines struggle to deal with colossal backlog of claims with £7billion owed to customers

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The budget airline added that flights will remain grounded until ‘at least July’ and passenger numbers will not return to 2019 levels ‘until summer 2022 at the earliest’ . The number of passengers travelling through Heathrow last month was down by around 97% compared with April 2019, the airport has announced. .

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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Last year, the state signed an agreement with Mercedes-Benz that recognizes Shelton State Community College as one of the best in its field in preparing individuals for careers in manufacturing. recently released an Action Agenda 2014-2019 report which urges that North Dakota explore the creation of a “targeted immigration” program.

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New York Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Financial institutions must enter into a Capital Access Program Lender Agreement with Empire State Development before enrolling loans. NYS small businesses can utilize CAP by contacting a participating lender that will conduct its own loan application process and determine loan terms.

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COVER STORY: Global Biotech Report

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The federal government and the European Union provide additional double-figure million Euro funding. Next to this, a number of Bavarian biotech companies receive grants by the European Union for their research and development projects. One recent investment was made by the biopharmaceutical company Union Chimique Belge (UCB).

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