U.S. to Propose CO2 Cut at Talks

U.S. to Propose CO2 Cut at Talks: "WASHINGTON - The United States will propose a near-term emissions reduction target at the United Nations climate change summit in Copenhagen next month, a senior administration official said on Monday. The Obama administration has so far resisted demands that it commit to a specific goal for reducing emissions, saying that it could not preempt Congress, where climate-change legislation has stalled. The aide, in a White House briefing whose ground rules did not allow him to be identified, said that President Obama will present a 'meaningful submission' in advance of the Copenhagen meeting in mid-December, taking the current legislative stalemate into account. Thus the announcement might..."