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White House talks up climate bill chances
BusinessGreen.com Staff, BusinessGreen , Tuesday 13 October 2009 at 11:46:00 Senior officials and influential Senators indicate they are still hopeful that a US climate bill can be passed before Copenhagen The White House yesterday signalled that it has not yet given up hope of passing a climate bill before the Copenhagen Summit in December, as it emerged that a key...
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EU talks up chances of Copenhagen technology deal
Ecoearth.info Blog — ... for the Copenhagen talks, which have been deadlocked for several months over the issue of carbon emission targets and climate change funding. Many observers remain skeptical that an agreement on the key issues of emission targets and finance can be reached at the UN summit in December with growing numbers predicting that an additional meeting may be scheduled for the New Year. However, recent developments have given cause for optimism, with White House officials signalling that they remain optimistic the US can pass a climate bill before the talks and the Obama administration ...

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