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December 2011
Data from the Global Carbon Project shows carbon emissions from our planet increased 5.9 per cent from 2009 to 2010, the largest jump in any year since the Industrial Revolution, December 29 vancouversun.com, December 29, 2011 
Canada ditches Kyoto climate agreement, 13 December foe.co.uk, 13 December 2011 "Canada's decision to ditch the Kyoto climate agreement and focus on dirty fuels will cost them and future generations dearly," Friends of the Earth 
Environmental groups hail historic court decision upholding European law to curb airplane pollution, address climate change, 21 December 2011 , place
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announces closure of the Climate Neutral Network, 20 December unep.org, 20 December 2011 
Vast methane 'plumes' seen in Arctic ocean as sea ice retreats, 13 December independent.co.uk, 13 December 2011 
China lays out detailed plan to control greenhouse gas emissions in the coming five years, 2011-12-07 europe.chinadaily.com.cn, 2011-12-07 
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Poorer countries overtake rich world's consumption carbon footprint, 6 December guardian.co.uk, 6 December 2011 
Carbon dioxide emissions show record jump, Latest research on carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels shows they have increased by half in the last 20 years, 5 December guardian.co.uk, 5 December 2011 
November 2011
2011: world’s 10th warmest year, warmest year with La Niña event, lowest Arctic sea ice volume, 29 November wmo.int, 29 November 2011 
Dame Vivienne Westwood pledges £1m to tackle climate change, 28 November telegraph.co.uk, 28 November 2011 . Dame Vivienne Westwood has pledged £1 million to help tackle climate change, claiming governments have been too slow to distribute funding for green projects.
The world is locking itself into an unsustainable energy future which would have far-reaching consequences, IEA warns in its latest World Energy Outlook, 09 November iea.org, 09 November 2011 
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