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Maldives sets carbon free example

The President of the Maldives announced this week that his country aims to be the first in the world to go carbon neutral. That would mean meeting all its energy requirements through renewable sources such as solar and wind power.

Chris Morris has been in the Maldives, meeting President Mohamed Nasheed and finding out how his country is coping with climate change.

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