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Henry Waxman: “We cannot afford to delay further action to tackle climate change if the long-term target of limiting the global average…”

On the recordNovember 16, 2011
We cannot afford to delay further action to tackle climate change if the long-term target of limiting the global average temperature increase to 2 degrees Celsius is to be achieved.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman highlights the urgency of addressing climate change based on IEA findings.

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