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Barack Obama conceded on Sunday that next month's Copenhagen summit would not produce a legally binding agreement to tackle global warming, in a move that prompted groans of disappointment from environmental groups.
Stating "we should not make the perfect the enemy of the good," Mr Obama made official what observers had anticipated for months.
The decision to downgrade ambitions for Copenhagen occured at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation in Singapore where it was supported by all 21 participants, including China.
Obama says no Copenhagen climate deal
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