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President Obama - the climate deal has been nine months in the making (Photo: The Council of the European Union)

US and China agree climate deal

The US and China on Wednesday (12 November) announced an unexpected climate deal in a move that may ease European industry fears that the EU's climate goals are risking its competitive edge.

At a joint press conference in Beijing, president Barack Obama and president Xi Jinping announced what their countries, the two largest emitters of greenhouse gases, would do to limit climate change.

The US “intends” to lower its emissions of greenhouse gases by between 26 to 28 percent in 202...

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President Obama - the climate deal has been nine months in the making (Photo: The Council of the European Union)

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