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UNs Figueres Says Self-Interest Must Drive Climate Laws
2013-01-14 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Climate laws should be governed by national self-interest rather than a desire to save the planet, the United Nations diplomat guiding treaty negotiations said. Domestic action is needed to spur on global talks that are progressing too slowly, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres said today in a speech to lawmakers from more than 30 nations in London. Legislators should mix carrots and sticks to incentivize carbon reductions and punish polluters,...
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