US-India deal raises Copenhagen hopes

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Move comes only a week after China’s president Hu Jintao made a similar promise to reduce emissions

The possibility of a commitment to strong action at the UN talks in Copenhagen has moved a step closer following a pledge by the US and India to take joint action in fighting climate change. The move...

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