Barack Obama actually said...

The President-elect has specifically pledged to set a goal of an 80-percent reduction in U.S. emissions and a 50-percent reduction in global emissions by 2050.

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Obama outlines ambitious climate change goals for the U.S. and global emissions.

01/12/2009

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