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Agreement on climate change looks unlikely before U.N. talks

The world is moving toward December climate change talks that have been described in some quarters as "pivotal." But a European Union agreement, signed last week, sheds light on how tenuous the prospects are for a comprehensive deal any time soon. Full Article at Taiwan News

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