Shocking UN climate report paves way for new Kyoto

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Stark warnings in IPCC report crank up pressure on political leaders for post-Kyoto agreement

A new international climate change agreement designed to replace the Kyoto accord when it expires in 2012 could move a step closer today with the publication of a high profile UN scientific report on global...

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