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phantom power Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-08 10:40 AM
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Climate fight hit by global slowdown
LONDON (Reuters) - The fight against global warming is in danger of being downgraded on more urgent fears over energy security, heightened by a Russian war with Georgia, and a global economic slowdown.

Added to the mix -- politicians are faced with a rising clamor of complaints from voters over record fuel bills, and racing gas and oil prices have sparked new interest in high-carbon coal as well as cleaner alternatives.

http://www.reuters.com/article/reutersEdge/idUSLS67671020080829?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=reutersEdge&rpc=401
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