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Promises, promises: how legally durable are Obama's climate pledges?

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imageLocked down? Obama, with Secretary of State John Kerry, committed to further cuts in emissions from the US at Paris climate summit.Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

As part of a global agreement on climate change, the US has pledged, among other things, to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 26%-28% compared to 2005 levels by the year 2025. But...

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