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President Obama announces nearly $4B public-private investment in energy upgrades to buildings; $2B government commitment

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President Obama today announced nearly $4 billion in combined federal and private sector energy upgrades to buildings over the next 2 years. Under the ESPC program, new energy efficient equipment is installed at Federal facilities at no up-front cost to the government. —President Obama.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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The 15 th Congress, also known as the 15 th Conference of Parties, or COP 15, was initially intended to be a largely procedural summit, with many major negotiating points settled and most environmental ministers prepared to sign a binding emissions treaty that contained specific emissions targets as well as commitments to financing structures.

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