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By Justin WorlandJuly 27, 2015 11:10 AM EDTMore than a dozen leading U.S. companies have committed to investing a total of $140 billion in new funds to combat climate cha stanley cup nge in a White House-organized effort meant to demonstrate the private sector commitment to the issue, the White House announced Monday.The initiative, the latest in a series of White House moves on climate change, signals the continued effort by the administration to position global warming as a major issue in the lead up to a landmark United Nations conference on climate change in Paris at the end of the year.They ;re not just committing to support a successful outcome in Paris, theyrsquo;re walking the wal stanley cup k, said Brian Deese, the presidentrsquo senior climate change advisor, on a conference call for journalists. Commitments are varied, but the thing they all share is that theyrsquo;re innovative and ambitious.The list of companies committing money and resources to fighting climate change contains many of the country most prominent corporations, including retailers, banks and tech companies. And, while many have made previous efforts to combat climate change, the announcements contains new commitments from each of the 13 companies. Financial institutions like Goldman Sachs and Bank of America have committed to financing billions of dollars in renewable energy plants. Tech companies like stanley cup Google and Microsoft committed to purchasing 100% of the energy for Obqv New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Gives Birth to a Baby Girl
By TIME StaffOctober 20, 2015 10:03 PM EDTBelow is the full statement from Paul Ryan on his conditions for running for House Speaker:Tonight, I shared with my colleagues what I think it will take to have a unified conference and for the next speaker to be successful.Basically I made a few requests for what I think is necessary, and I asked to hear back by the end of the week.First, we need to move from being an opposition party to a proposition party. Because we think the nation is on the wrong path, we have a duty to show the right one. Our next speaker needs to be a visionary one.Second, we need to update our House rules so that everyone can be a more effective representative. This is, after all, th adidas og e people house. But we need to do it as a team. And it needs salomon to include fixes that ensure we donrsquo;t experience constant leadership challenges and crisis.Third, we, as a conference, should unify now, and not after a divisive speaker election.The last one is personal. I cannot and will not give up my family time. I may not be able to be on the road as much as previous speakers, but I pledged to make up for it with more time communicating our message.What I told the members is, if you can agree air max 1 to these requests, and I can truly be a unifying figure, then I will gladly serve. And, if I am not unifying, that is fine as well. I will be happy to stay where am, at the Ways and Means Committee.Here is how I see it. . .