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Maldives Pledges to Be First Carbon-Neutral Country (OneWorld.net)

The Maldives will become the world's first carbon neutral country by fully switching to the use of renewable energy within a decade, President Mohamed Nasheed, seen here in 2008, said in an article to be published Sunday.(AFP/File/Prakash Singh)OneWorld.net - WASHINGTON, Mar 16 (OneWorld.net) - The president of the Maldives announced Sunday that his nation will become the first carbon-neutral country in the world, within 10 years.


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