Kyoto treaty is ‘failing the world’s poor’, say scientists
Initiatives aimed at cutting emissions while encouraging economic development are failing the world’s poorest countries, leading scientists from Oxford University are warning.
Initiatives aimed at cutting emissions while encouraging economic development are failing the world’s poorest countries, leading scientists from Oxford University are warning.
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Environment
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Environment
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Environment
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Environment
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Environment
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Environment
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