Medvedev: Russian emissions could increase under new target

James S Murray
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Loophole could theoretically allow Russia to increase emissions by up to 36 per cent

International climate change negotiations to agree a successor to the Kyoto Accord received something of a blow last week, after Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced an emissions target that could...

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