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September 22, 2014

Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Hit New Record; U.S. Share Increases 2.9% 
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The People's Climate March was timed to coincide with a United Nations
climate summit in New York City on Tuesday. On the eve of the summit,
new figures showed global emissions of greenhouse gases rose last year
to record levels. Greenhouse gases increased 2.3 percent overall. U.S.
emissions were up 2.9 percent after declining in recent years. Ahead of
the talks, the Obama administration confirmed it would not pledge any
new money to a global fund helping poor nations deal with global
warming.

 

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