++With Dilma Rousseff at the White House, the United States and Brazil both pledged that renewables would compose 20% of our energy mix by 2030. Brazil committed to restore and reforest 12 million hectares--about the size of Pennsylvania--and also eliminate illegal deforestation.
++President Rousseff promised Brazil would fight for an ambitious climate agreement at the December Paris meeting.
++The Joint pledge came only hours after China submitted its official submission of climate levels to the United Nations.
++Today's agreement was a very big deal.
Showing posts with label United States and Brazil reach climate accord. Show all posts
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Tuesday, June 30, 2015
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