President Obama’s pledge in Rolling Stone magazine to make the case for action on global warming during the 2012 campaign didn’t escape the eyes of Europe’s top climate...
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EU climate chief ‘curious’ to see climate plans Obama mentioned in Rolling Stone interview
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