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Hill Inaction, China Target Cast Shadow On Glasgow Climate Summit

November 1, 2021
Expectations were already relatively low for the climate summit that just opened in Glasgow, Scotland, though ongoing uncertainty about whether congressional Democrats can seal the deal on major climate legislation, coupled with underwhelming new commitments from China and other large emitters, is casting a further shadow on the talks. As President Joe Biden and other world leaders arrive in Glasgow to offer high-level statements on how their countries plan to contribute to broader climate efforts, other officials will be negotiating...


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