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Zero Period
US university presidents, frustrated by government inaction to curb global warming, are signing a pact to cut campus carbon emissions to zero. So far, 146 schools have joined the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, which follows initiatives taken by mayors of more than 400 US cities and the governors of several states.We recognise that the scientific consensus is that global warming is real and is largely caused by humans, the presidents said., adding, We further recognise the need to reduce the global emission of greenhouse gases by 80% by mid-century at the latest to avert the worst impacts of global warming. Among the signatories to the pact are schools with as many as 65,000 students.
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