"The timing is important," said World Wildlife Fund CEO Carter Roberts. "Right now, Congress is considering climate legislation and energy legislation."

“时机很重要，”世界野生动物基金会CEO Carter Roberts说，“现在，国会正在考虑气候相关立法和能源法案的建立。”

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Environmentalists have cheered the recent defections from the Chamber, hoping they might weaken one of the best-funded opponents of the climate legislation.

近期一些企业脱离美国商会的现象令环保主义者欢呼雀跃，他们希望这会让气候立法最为财大气粗的一位反对者受到削弱。

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Even though Congress failed to enact climate legislation, more than half the states have adopted measures requiring utilities to use more renewable energy.

即使国会没有制定有关气候变化方面的法规，超过一半的州已采取措施要求公用事业部门更多地使用可再生能源。

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(Continue...) Rabe says as the November 2010 mid-term elections approach, prospects for any sweeping climate legislation are growing slimmer.

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before we're able to, um, before comprehensive climate changes legislation is passed.

在我们能够，呃，在综合气候变化法案得以通过之前。

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and they'll be able to pass comprehensive climate changes legislation.

他们能通过综合气候变化法案。

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"We cannot be so busy that we cannot address comprehensive energy and climate legislation, " he said.

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And the lack of climate legislation meant there was no price on carbon, which would have favoured nuclear power.

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President Obama called for a bipartisan energy and climate legislation to create incentives that will make clean energy profitable.

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