A heroic carbon reduction target that cannot be met only breeds cynicism.

一个不能完成的宏大的碳减排目标只会令人嗤之以鼻。

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This is the standard reduction target for industrialized countries under the Kyoto Protocol.

此前魁北克曾承诺道，较1990年标准，到2012年其排放量将减少6%---这是京都议定书所订下的工业化国家的排放标准。

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The US did begin to engage, but only to make more noise in the negotiations, dampening hopes for a US emissions reduction target.

美国确实开始参与行动了，但是他们只不过在谈判中引起更大的喧哗，因而降低了人们对美国提出减排目标的希望。

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The European Union has the most ambitious target of 30 percent reduction, while Japan recently announced a 25 percent reduction target.

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The target is a two-thirds reduction by twenty fifteen.

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Many nations have pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but are falling short of the target reduction of 25 to 40 percent of 1990 levels.

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Also, the government could fall short of achieving its subsidy-reduction target, the ratings company said.

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"There is no cost-reduction target in the price control, " said Ofgem communications manager Mark Wiltsher.

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This week France announced it would miss its deficit-reduction target for the year because of dimming growth prospects.

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