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Practice Listening: Highlight Incorrect Words
ID: #35295
Medium
Singapore
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I am here in Durban, South Africa to report on the just finished climate change negotiations. While an agreement was reached, negotiations were in doubt throughout the three final nights. The sticking point was Singapore. Not Singapore specifically so much, but what Singapore represents. In 1992, Singapore was a rich city-state but not yet a developed one. Nearly 20 years later, Singapore is a financial titan and a global city. So what should its obligations be to cut greenhouse gas emissions? Under old treaties, such as the Kyoto Protocol, Singapore has none. The essence of the package agreed to here in Durban is that, by 2020, Singapore will have some.
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