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CTA Publishing goes online

CTA Publishing goes online

From 1st February 2012 the new CTA Publishing website http://publications.cta.int is online! The new website is not simply an updated version of CTA’s old e-catalogue. It has additional functionalities offering the user an enhanced experience. For the first time it is now possible to order publications from CTA online as well as to track the status of a recently placed order. The new site also allows visitors to apply for a new Spore or publications subscription online. Additionally, subscribers can now update their personal account details on the site, ensuring that they receive the latest issue of Spore after they have moved home or changed jobs. Discovering the latest publications and best sellers is also easier...
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Bill Gates: Pleased with European commitment to development aid

According to Bill Gates "Europe's role will shape global action, what happens to people in need." Gates, who recently met the Parliament´s Development Committee, recognises the European´s commitment to development aid. In spite of the European economic crisis and its effects, he remains hopeful of continued European support: “[...]it is critical that you continue your leadership and we continue working together and caring for each other”.
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INTA Committee demands action against child labour in cocoa production

According to the Parliament's International Trade Committee (INTA), given that the EU is the biggest consumer of chocolate it must take responsibility for sustainability of the cocoa sector. MEPs recommended that Parliament give its consent to a new International Cocoa Agreement and adopted a resolution calling for action against the use of child labour in the sector.
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EU’s carbon emissions reduction target: key for developing countries

European chair of the G77 group of developing nations, Pa Ousman, recently told Euractiv that an increase in the EU’s carbon emissions reduction target to 30% on 1990 levels within eight years is ‘very fundamental’ to the developing world’s interests. He stresses that raising the EU’s 2020 target from 20% to 30% would be far cheaper than thought because of the fall in European economic activity.
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