U.S.-China Climate Change Deal Already Has Skeptics on the Left and Right
Republicans think it's a job killer, and supporters worry it's not ambitious enough.
President Barack Obama (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) after a joint press conference at the Great Hall of People on November 12, 201
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The newly announced climate change deal between the U.S. and China is already being called “historic,” but both sides of the emissions debate are skeptical about the deal.
Under the arrangement, the U.S. agreed to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 26 to 28 percent by 2025, up from the current goal of a 17 percent reduction by 2020. China will start reducing its carbon dioxide emissions by 2030, maybe sooner.