Merkel welcomes US climate plan
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BERLIN -- Days before hosting a Group of Eight summit that has already drawn violent protests, German Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday said she welcomed President Bush's initiative on global warming but insisted it must fall within the framework of United Nations treaty negotiations. Merkel made the comments during a news conference with Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain, who concurred ...
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Politicians, industry leaders and environment groups across the world welcomed the news last night that Russia had rejuvenated international efforts to combat climate change by ratifying the Kyoto protocol.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair and German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday the moment was right to come up with new measures to combat global warming and vowed that the world's industrialized countries ...Comment
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday she was confident world powers would agree on further steps against Iran, which has repeatedly defied international calls to suspend its nuclear fuel program.
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President George W. Bush&#39;s plan  to combat climate change got a cool reception in Europe on  Friday where the European Union&#39;s environment chief dismissed  it as unambitious and the &quot;classic&quot; U.S. line.
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A compromise deal with the US for a new international climate change agenda was agreed at the UN summit in Bali today
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German Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Security Juergen Trittin called on the United States to support international efforts in the protection of climate and ecology.
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HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - The United States said on Wednesday it opposed setting firm targets for greenhouse gas cuts at a G8 summit but offered reassurance that its plan for fighting climate change would not undermine U.N. efforts.
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HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - World leaders meeting in Germany have agreed to pursue "substantial" cuts in greenhouse gases, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday.
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European leaders gave strong backing Thursday to an ambitious plan to combat climate change, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said, but cautioned work is still needed on a key element - binding targets for ...Comment
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German chancellor Angela Merkel is familiar with Cold War diplomacy, but on Wednesday she had her first encounter with Cool Biz diplomacy.
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US recognises global warming danger but wants to lead response outside UN.
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Not greener than green, after all As he outlined the US' new plans for tackling climate change, President Bush made the bold claim that the US' carbon emissions are growing more slowly than those in Europe. This was presented not only as evidence to support the States' non-carbon cap approach to tackling emissions, but as something of a rebuke to the noisy climate change lobby in Europe.â¦
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Monday as she kicked off a three-day China trip aimed at boosting trade ties and seeking the country&#39;s help on climate change.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair and German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday the moment was right to come up with new measures to combat global warming and vowed that the world's industrialized countries would push strongly this year for new emissions goals.
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"Europe can once again look forward to a period of strength and confidence."  German Chancellor Angela Merkel hailed here on Wednesday the landmark treaty agreed by EU leaders last week, saying it shows the way forward for the 27-nation bloc. via China View
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European Union leaders agreed a full  package of binding measures on Friday to build a common energy  policy and fight climate change, challenging the world to  follow suit, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said.