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U.S. wants poor and rich countries alike to cut emissions under next climate treaty
2014-02-13 17:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: If the U.S. gets its way, developing countries will need to roll up their sleeves and do more to slow down global warming. The Obama administration is taking the position that poor and rich countries alike should be legally obligated to reduce the amount of climate-changing pollution that they produce after 2020, when a new climate treaty is expected to take effect. The Kytoto Protocol approach, which saw rich countries but not poor ones compelled to rein in greenhouse gas pollution, is "clearly...
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