Romney falls into line with Republican climate scepticism

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Presidential hopeful joins rivals Rick Perry and Michelle Bachmann in voicing doubts over climate science

The future of US efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions depends upon the result of next year's presidential election, after Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney became the latest primary frontrunner...

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