Economics
Russia Says 2C Climate Goal Shouldn’t Dictate Carbon Pledges
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Russia said the United Nations-endorsed goal of keeping global temperatures from rising 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 Fahrenheit) shouldn’t dictate countries’ emission limits in a new climate treaty.
The “only reasonable” method is for countries to make emissions pledges according to economic development, natural and geographic characteristics, and financial and technical capacity, the country said in a statement yesterday on the website of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.