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South Korea announces plans to freeze emissions

Agence France Presse: South Korea on Friday announced a plan to freeze greenhouse gas emissions at 2005 levels for the next five years, sparking cricitism from activists who are demanding more drastic measures. Environment Minister Lee Maan-Ee presented the initiative to freeze emissions until 2012 in a report to President Lee Myung-Bak, a ministry official said. The nation's annual carbon dioxide emissions doubled between 1990 and 2005 to 591 million tonnes. The world's 13th-largest economy stands ... Read »
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