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Paul Tonko: “An agreement in Paris certainly will not solve our climate crisis but is an important step forward.”

On the recordNovember 30, 2015
An agreement in Paris certainly will not solve our climate crisis but is an important step forward.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Tonko acknowledges that while Paris won't solve the crisis, it's a crucial step.

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