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Copenhagen Countdown: US’ Climate Change Position

June 2nd, 2009 · 6 Comments

If the Chinese side has presented a confusing face to the public, the Americans have not been models of consistency either. 
Presumably, the US is offering a commitment at Copenhagen similar to the reduction goals set forth in the Waxman-Markey bill ( the “American Clean Energy Security Act,” hereinafter ACES).  These come no where close to [...]

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Tags: US-China relations · Zhang Guobao · carbon emissions · climate change · energy efficiency