Barack Obama: “We have slowed our emissions and reduced the pace at which we are…”

On the recordOctober 2, 2016

We have slowed our emissions and reduced the pace at which we are emitting carbon dioxide in the atmosphere faster than any other advanced nation.

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Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks During a Panel Discussion on Climate Change at the White House South by South Lawn Festival

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