US and China admit to 'inadequate' climate action as UN warns of mounting threat

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Superpowers warn that 'overwhelming scientific consensus' on climate change demands more ambitious response

The US and China have announced plans to accelerate joint efforts to tackle climate change, warning that the "inadequacy of the global response requires a more focused and urgent initiative". The two...

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