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Treaty against fossil fuels floated at UN climate summit - L.A. FOCUS NEWSPAPER

By Frank Jordans and Wanjohi Kabukuru | Associated Press SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — The world should confront climate change the way it does nuclear weapons, by agreeing to a non-proliferation treaty that stops further production of fossil fuels, a small island nation leader urged Tuesday. The proposal by Tuvalu came

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