US, China Announce Emissions Reduction Goals

The United States and China have announced ambitious new plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as their top leaders meet in Beijing on Wednesday. The announcement could help play a key role in global efforts to combat climate change. The U.S. and China are the world's top emitters of carbon dioxide. President Barack Obama said the U.S. agreed to cut emissions by 26 to 28 percent by 2025. That is double the pace of current pollution reduction efforts. President Xi Jinping...

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