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Climate Action Summit: Small nations’ ambition can’t outweigh major emitter inaction

Published 17:02 on September 23, 2019  /  Last updated at 10:05 on September 24, 2019  / Matthew Lithgow /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Aviation/CORSIA, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Paris Article 6, Shipping, South & Central, US

Nearly 60 countries at the Climate Action Summit in New York on Monday committed to increase their GHG reduction targets ahead of next year’s Paris Agreement deadline, yet their efforts were overshadowed by larger emitters refuting the UN chief's calls for higher ambition.
Nearly 60 countries at the Climate Action Summit in New York on Monday committed to increase their GHG reduction targets ahead of next year’s Paris Agreement deadline, yet their efforts were overshadowed by larger emitters refuting the UN chief's calls for higher ambition.


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