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Buenos Aires - The United States, Japan, Canada and Australia face stiff European opposition at UN climate talks over their bid…

Buenos Aires - The United States, Japan, Canada and Australia face stiff European opposition at UN climate talks over their bid to trade off cuts in greenhouse gas emissions abroad for delaying reductions at home, conference delegates say.

After opening-day setbacks at the United Nations climate conference over voluntary cuts by poor countries, the US faces more opposition in its fight for unlimited ability to pocket credits for green projects it implements abroad.

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