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UN chief heads to Washington to push climate deal

UNITED NATIONS—Confident that governments will reach a climate change deal next month, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is heading to Washington Tuesday to ensure that the United States is on board. Full Article at Boston Globe

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  1. It may not be what they (China) want to hear, but it isn't anything that don't already know
    – Dave Hamilton SOURCE: Reuters 2 weeks ago
  2. We can not allow our manufacturing industries to fade as a result of trade with countries that refuse to negotiate global solutions to global concerns
    Max Baucus – Max Baucus SOURCE: Reuters 2 weeks ago
  3. We need a strong agreement that puts together all the efforts that all the countries — both developed and developing — are ready to put on the table ... I hope to see world leaders come to Copenhagen to make the handshake.
    Fredrik Reinfeldt – Fredrik Reinfeldt SOURCE: Minneapolis Star Tribune 2 weeks ago
  4. Achieving a full legal treaty, given the pace of the negotiations, is unlikely
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