Brazil to cut emissions 300 million tons by 2030

Mongabay
By Rhett ButlerOct 2, 2015, 2:22 pm110 pts
Brazil pledged to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 300 million metric tons per year by 2030, making it the first major ‘developing country’ to commit to an absolute reduction in carbon emissions, reports The Guardian. In an announcement at the U.N. in New York on Sunday, President Dilma Rousseff…

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