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COP15
Obama is going to Copenhagen
The US President will be making a one-day stopover during the first part of the UN climate conference in the Danish capital where he is expected to announce an American emissions reduction target of 17 percent.
Future of low carbon energy / In The News / Obama is going to Copenhagen
China unveils emissions targets ahead of Copenhagen
China has unveiled its first firm target for limiting greenhouse gas emissions, two weeks before a global summit on climate change in Copenhagen. Beijing said it would aim to reduce its "carbon intensity" by 40-45% by the year 2020, compared with 2005 levels.
Future of low carbon energy / In The News / China unveils emissions targets ahead of Copenhagen