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19/06/2012
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According to the mayor of NY, the goal is to reduce emissions by 1 billion tons.
Announcement was made Tuesday morning at the Copacabana Fort.
The mayor of New York and chairman of the C40 (Climate Leadership Group), Michael Bloomberg, announced early on Tuesday (19), during an event parallel to the Rio +20 conference, at the Copacabana Fort in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro , global and individual goals to reduce carbon emissions by 1 billion tons by 2030.
According to estimates of the entity, the number is equivalent to the total greenhouse gases produced by Brazil and Mexico for the next 18 years. The city also pledged to reduce by 400 million tons by 2020.
"The message the mayors want to go here is that a series of decisions and actions can and are already being taken," said Mayor Eduardo Paes during the announcement.
Source: G1 News
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