US: China to Implement Cap and Trade Emissions Program

China has agreed to implement a cap and trade program to limit emissions, according to White House officials, in what would be a crucial step toward implementing a landmark climate deal the two countries reached last year. Speaking on condition of anonymity, senior U.S. officials said Chinese President Xi Jinping will announce the program Friday when he meets with President Barack Obama at the White House for a state visit. The U.S. and China, the world's two biggest polluters,...

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