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North American Countries Target “Super” Greenhouse Gases Through Strengthened Ozone Treaty

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The US, Canada, and Mexico have submitted a proposal to strengthen climate protection under the Montreal Protocol— the international treaty that phases out the production of a number of substances responsible for ozone depletion. Climate protection from the Montreal and Kyoto protocols.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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Western Climate Initiative (WCI). states (Arizona, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Washington) and four Canadian provinces (British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec). Linkage can reduce the overall cost of meeting an emissions target by increasing the breadth of reduction opportunities available.

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