Emissions pledges from the United States and China have re-energized the push for a global climate agreement. Anna Petherick considers how serious the promises are.
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Petherick, A. A tandem production. Nature Clim Change 5, 17–18 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2478
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