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Published 11/04/2009 by Xinhua News Agency


U.S., EU vow to promote comprehensive agreement on climate change

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- The United States and the European Union said Tuesday that they would promote an 'ambitious and comprehensive' agreement on climate change at the Copenhagen conference, and strengthen efforts to develop strong carbon-markets. 'Together, we will work towards an agreement...

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...carbon-markets. "Together, we will work towards an agreement that will set the world on a path of low-carbon growth and development, aspires to a global goal of a 50 percent reduction of global emissions by 2050,and reflects the respective mid-term mitigation efforts of all major economies, both developed and emerging" said a common declaration...
U.S., EU vow to promote comprehensive agreement on climate change [Xinhua News Agency - 11/04/2009]
...since July. "We recognize the scientific view that the increase in average global temperature ought not to exceed 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. We are prepared to work to mobilize substantial financial resources to support adaptation for the most vulnerable and to support enhanced mitigation actions of developing countries" said the declarati...
U.S., EU vow to promote comprehensive agreement on climate change [Xinhua News Agency - 11/04/2009]
...which they said "are essential to maximize climate finance and to engage emerging and developing countries in ambitious emissions reduction actions." As one of the substantial...
U.S., EU vow to promote comprehensive agreement on climate change [Xinhua News Agency - 11/04/2009]

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