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Helsinki pushes emission reduction targets despite slow global progress
2015-01-01 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Xinhua: Following recently-concluded climate talks in Peru, environmental groups have expressed disappointment with the relative sluggishness of world leaders to commit to emission reduction targets. One environmental official at the Finnish capital Helsinki says large cities may have to take the lead curbing emissions. "Climate change is now creating an economic threat and the cost of climate adaptation will become unbearable. Large cities that stand to suffer may create pressure on states to act....
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