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Despite 20 years of effort, greenhouse gas emissions are going up instead of down, hitting record highs as climate negotiators gather to debate a new global warming accord.

The world's top greenhouse polluter hosts week-long U.N. climate talks from Monday aimed at sealing a broader pact to fight global warming and helping poorer nations with money and clean-energy technology.

The world can still agree a deal in December to curb greenhouse gas emissions and prepare for a warmer world, co-chairs of a meeting of major polluters in London -- Britain and the United States -- said on Sunday.

Hours after the House passed landmark legislation meant to curb greenhouse gas emissions and create an energy-efficient economy, ...

A landmark climate bill narrowly passed a procedural hurdle in the House, a sign that leadership may have the votes for final passage later in the day.