Amid a Hopeful Mood, U.N. Talks Set Countries on Path Toward a Global Climate Treaty - NYTimes.com

POZNAN, Poland — The United Nations climate talks concluded here early Saturday, having seemingly achieved their modest goals and then some: setting the world on the track to a new global climate treaty with a renewed sense of purpose and momentum.
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Mr. Obama has said he wants to return to 1990 greenhouse-gas emissions levels by 2020, but Mr. Kerry said he personally felt the cuts should be deeper.
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“We need something simple and responsive that developing countries control,” said Masao Nakayama, the ambassador of the Federated States of Micronesia to the United Nations. “There’s a fire, and it’s like they’re arguing about whether to use a plastic bucket or a metal bucket or a hose.”