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Super-rich Qatar delivers target-free UN climate pledge
2015-11-20 15:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Home: Qatar said it is braced for sea-level rise as the planet overheats, but will not accept carbon-cutting policies as they would risk its oil-based wealth. That was the message of the country with the highest per capita income in the world and host of the 2012 UN climate summit as it submitted a non-committal pledge to a climate rescue pact on Friday. The leading natural gas exporter said national policies to prune carbon emissions may negatively impact the strength of Qatars economy and potentially...
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