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Econ Crash Could Deflate Climate Crusade

Governments could be 'distracted' by market woes, UN officials warn

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 23, 2008 9:50 PM CST

(Newser) – As the global economy panics, leaders are in danger of abandoning lofty climate-change goals, top UN climate gurus warned today. At the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, the Guardian reports, the pair urged politicians not to be “distracted” by the crisis. “This is...   Read full story »

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