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Republicans were wrong about Chinas climate commitment
2014-11-20 21:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Desk: Almost as soon as President Barack Obama and President Xi Jinping announced their landmark climate deal last week, there was a torrent of criticism that the pact let China off the hook. Incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) complained that "the agreement requires the Chinese to do nothing at all for 16 years." The argument goes like this: The U.S. committed to deeper, faster cuts than it had before -- reducing carbon emissions 26 to 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025. But under...
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