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Dick Lugar: the 450 to 550 parts per million is where we need to be by 2050, and that means an 80-percent reduction in this country.

On the recordMay 18, 2009
the 450 to 550 parts per million is where we need to be by 2050, and that means an 80-percent reduction in this country.
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Dick Lugar
Republican · Indiana

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Lugar emphasizes the need for significant emissions reduction to meet climate targets.

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