As climate change bites, pressure mounts for tougher legislation

James S Murray
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Fresh research revealing accelerated rate of climate change prompt renewed calls for more stringent carbon regulations

Pressure on governments to deliver more demanding emission reduction targets looks set to increase after last week saw the publication of three new reports, revealing that not only has climate change already...

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