G-8 Leaders Back 'Substantial' Cuts In Gas Emissions
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ROSTOCK, Germany, June 7 -- Leaders of the eight largest industrialized nations agreed Thursday to join forces to make "substantial" cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, but at President Bush's insistence did not impose binding targets for the reductions.
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HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - The Group of Eight (G8) club of industrialized nations said on Friday it would back "further measures" against Iran and Sudan if they continued to reject U.N. Security Council demands on both countries.
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Germany's chancellor says the leaders of the G8 nations have agreed a compromise deal on climate change.
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Rich nations are responsible for greenhouse gases fuelling global warming, China said on Tuesday, urging them to cut emissions and deflecting questions about whether Beijing will accept limits.
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HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - Major developing nations pledged to do an unspecified "fair share" to fight climate change on Friday after a summit with G8 leaders during which President George W. Bush appealed for their help.
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Major international environmental groups have hailed the decision by the government of Russian President Vladimir Putin to endorse ratification of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol as a historic breakthrough in curbing global warming.
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China is the world's second-largest source of greenhouse gases but when the Kyoto Protocol on climate change comes into force next week it will be under no obligation to cut emissions.
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Leaders of the Group of Eight said Sunday that they were committed to transparency, competition and increased investment in the energy sector in a joint statement on energy security, a focal theme of this year&#039;s G-8 summit.
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Governments of almost 200 countries have agreed to speed the elimination of a major greenhouse gas that depletes ozone, U.N. and Canadian officials said Saturday, describing a deal they said was a significant step toward fighting global warming.
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European leaders are set to commit their countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions at a European Union summit focused on energy and the climate.Comment
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Japan will push for a year after 1990 to be used as the reference point for greenhouse emission cuts in a post-Kyoto deal as chair of the G8 summit in July, Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda said Saturday.
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NEW YORK/WASHINGTON  - Nearly 100 corporations, international organizations and experts agreed to a plan on Tuesday to cut greenhouse gas emissions, calling on governments to act urgently against global warming.
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The Group of Eight (G8)  rich nations said on Sunday they would take steps to reduce  demand for transportation fuels, but the Bush administration  came out a big winner as there was no call for big increases in  the fuel efficiency of U.S. cars and trucks.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair on Thursday hailed a pledge to tackle climate change by leaders of the Group of Eight, describing it as a &quot;major, major step forward.&quot;
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The Group of Eight (G8)  club of industrialized nations said on Friday it would back  &quot;further measures&quot; against Iran and Sudan if they continued to  reject U.N. Security Council demands on both countries.
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BRUSSELS, Mar 9 (IPS) - European heads of state have agreed to cut  greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent from  1990 levels by the  year 2020.
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Investors urge G8 governments for more clarity on climate change policies, to better manage risks.