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Tuesday, December 08, 2015
Obama energy chief lays out wish list for final Paris deal
Carbon reduction verification methods and a
process for updating and renewing climate goals top the American wish
list for a final deal before the Paris climate conference ends this
week, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said Monday. Speaking
to reporters in Paris, Moniz said that the United States wants a final
climate deal to include mechanisms to verify how well countries are
progressing on their carbon emission goals, as well as a way to renew
those commitments in the future. “We
are looking for verifiable approaches for accounting for progress.
We’ve been very clear that we would like to see a regular review
period,” he said. He also promoted energy sector
technological innovation as a key priority for a final deal, something
he will focus on during his trip to Paris this week for the closing days
of the climate conference. United Nations negotiators released a
draft deal over the weekend for reducing worldwide carbon emissions.
They hope to finalize a deal around the end of the conference on Dec.
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