Obama, Xi announce new cap-and-trade program in China

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President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday announced that China will implement a new cap-and-trade system for carbon emissions, and said China has agreed to spend $3.1 billion to help developing countries fight climate change.

According to a White House fact sheet, Xi will announce the creation of China’s national cap-and-trade system, which will happen in 2017.

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