Robert Samuelson Isn't Satisfied that China Agreed to Cap Its Per Capita Emissions at Less than Half U.S. Level

That's essentially what he said in his column today dismissing the importance of China's agreement to target peak emissions at 2030 levels. The refusal of China to agree to emissions limits has often been cited as a reason why the United States should not bother trying to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Now Samuelson apparently feels that an agreement to restrict at a peak that is less than half of U.S. peaks is not a significant concession. (The obvious logic in this sitiation is that the U...