 AP Photo U.S. President Barack Obama vowed during his second-term inaugural speech earlier this week to continue with reforms, develop sustainable energy sources and make his country a fairer society, but as a recognized world leader many of his country's actions may be considered dubious and open to criticism by other countries. TAGGED: China, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, Kyoto Protocol, United States, Barack ObamaRECOMMENDED ARTICLES| The U.S. never ratified Kyoto because the Bush administration sensibly decided not to support any arrangement that did not include emission caps for developing nations like China, the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse... more ›› |
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