greenhouse gas emissions
Jul 9 2008, View Point

The G8 leaders agreed Tuesday in Japan to support a 50% reduction in worldwide greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. However, developing nations including China and India rejected it because they believe the commitments are not strong enough....

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