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Canada exits Kyoto Protocol

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Martin BrandtDecember 13, 2011

Canada has become the first nation to pull out of the global treaty on carbon emissions. The country faced huge fines for failing to meet emissions targets. Canada also says such schemes are ineffective, as long as the US and China aren't aboard.

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