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Published 2/3/2009 at The most recent articles from BusinessGreen

Tom Young, BusinessGreen , Tuesday 3 February 2009 at 11:19:00 Chinese premier says he hopes internal greenhouse gas emission targets signal adequate commitment to tackling climate change Hopes of a global agreement on climate change at Copenhagen next year received a blow yesterday as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao lowered expectations that China would commit to a cap... (link)

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