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A scaled-back climate change bill being considered by Senate Democrats would achieve far less than President Barack Obama promised at the UN global warming summit in Copenhagen last year – but even this may be too much for Congress. With little time left in a short, crowded legislative schedule this year, Senate Democratic leaders are weighing a final attempt to begin reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jul/16/us-senate-climate
US climate bill falls short of Obama's Copenhagen promise
Date : 16th July 2010, Source : The Guardian (UK)A scaled-back climate change bill being considered by Senate Democrats would achieve far less than President Barack Obama promised at the UN global warming summit in Copenhagen last year – but even this may be too much for Congress. With little time left in a short, crowded legislative schedule this year, Senate Democratic leaders are weighing a final attempt to begin reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jul/16/us-senate-climate
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