The Cancun Climate Summit Is Over. Did They Agree on Anything?

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By Andrew Moseman
Dec 14, 2010 3:38 AMNov 19, 2019 8:12 PM
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When the Cancun Climate Summit began, we mentioned the modest goals most nations set going in (especially in the wake of 2009's messy Copenhagen meeting). Indeed, the United Nations climate meeting in Mexico didn't shoot for the stars in terms of emissions reductions, but the nations assembled at least agreed to a few limited proposals and set the stage for next year. The agreement is not a legally binding one, but it includes:

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