Merkel urges EU lead on climate
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel urges Europe to lead the fight against global warming, ahead of an EU summit.
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The European Union, the heavyweight in the fight against global warming, will push for mandatory cuts in emissions after the Kyoto protocol expires in 2012 despite fervent opposition from the United States.
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Germany will use its presidency of the European Union next year to launch new efforts aimed at helping secure peace in the Middle East, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a regular video podcast on ...Comment
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Prime Minister Gordon Brown called Friday for the World Bank to assume an environmental role capable of taking on the global challenges posed by climate change.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel, center front, gestures during a group photo at an EU summit in Brussels, Thursday March 8, 2007.Comment
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel is  expected to push for tougher global action against climate  change and ending human rights abuses in Darfur in meetings  with top Chinese officials on Monday.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel on  Tuesday pressed China to improve human rights and take on  greater international responsibilities as its global influence  grows.
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BRUSSELS, Belgium _ German Chancellor Angela Merkel will push her European Union counterparts to go green on energy at summit talks Thursday, urging them to adopt tough measures needed to fight global warming ...Comment
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The head of the Catholic church in Germany called on his compatriots on Thursday to give up their beloved cars for Lent to make a personal contribution to preventing climate change.
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Germany's Angela Merkel denounces EU plans to fine carmakers that do not meet carbon dioxide emission caps.
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Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that the Group of Eight has agreed on a plan calling for "substantial cuts" in the greenhouse gas emissions blamed for global warming.
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Germany's Chancellor Merkel urges vigilance to prevent child abuse, in a New Year address.
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An EU official called on Germany to give up the famous freedom of its highways and impose speed limits on the autobahn to fight global warming _ a demand that drew angry responses on Sunday in a country that ...Comment
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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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The EU, United Nations and G8 president  Germany urged U.S. President George W. Bush on Monday to help  strike a U.N. deal to combat climate change at a summit of  major powers this week and not to pursue rival proposals.
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Posted: March 8th, 2007 by Thomas L. Knapp "German Chancellor Angela Merkel will push her European Union counterparts to go green on energy at summit talks Thursday, urging them to adopt tough measures needed ...Comment
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Climate change is a global problem that requires unity and "multilateral" agreements if it is to be defeated, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday