Americas > China suggests US could buy offsets to meet emission goals as Paris concerns grow

China suggests US could buy offsets to meet emission goals as Paris concerns grow

Published 17:22 on April 26, 2017  /  Last updated at 21:46 on May 5, 2017  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Canada, China, Climate Talks, International, Kyoto Mechanisms, Paris Article 6, US

China has suggested the US could buy foreign carbon credits to help meet a shortfall in the country’s international emission goals, one of the clearest signs yet that patience is wearing thin among the global community about the Trump administration’s lack of commitment to climate action.
China has suggested the US could buy foreign carbon credits to help meet a shortfall in the country’s international emission goals, one of the clearest signs yet that patience is wearing thin among the global community about the Trump administration’s lack of commitment to climate action.


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