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UN climate talks reach deal cutting greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation
2013-11-23 08:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Xinhua: Governments at the UN Climate Change Conference in Warsaw on Friday agreed a set of decisions on ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and the degradation of forests. The agreement on the so-called REDD+ initiative is backed by pledges of 280 million dollars in financing from the U.S., Norway and Britain, according to a statement released by the Conference. "I am proud of this concrete accomplishment. We are all aware of the central role that forests play as carbon sinks,...
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