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 Stories About: Angela Merkel AND climate AND climate change mitigation AND international politics AND politics
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U.S. pushing to weaken G8 climate declaration
This is getting old |
David Roberts |
12 May 2007 |
Gristmill |
| Next month, German Chancellor Angela Merkel will convene a summit of the G8 countries, which will issue a joint declaration on climate change. Here's how that's going: A draft proposal dated April 2007 that is being debated in Bonn, Germany, this weekend by senior officials of the Group of Eight includes a pledge to limit the global temperature rise this century to 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit, as well as an agreement to reduce worldwide greenhouse gas emissions to 50 per ... |
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| Topics: Angela Merkel, climate, climate change mitigation, international politics, politics (all these topics) |
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Vive la Discorde
E.U. leaders gather for summit, squabble over renewable-energy target |
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07 Mar 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Vive la Discorde E.U. leaders gather for summit, squabble over renewable-energy target As European Union leaders gather for a two-day summit that starts tomorrow, one question is dominating the agenda: what exactly did the Olsen twins buy on their recent Paris shopping spree? Once that's answered, the heads ... |
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| Topics: Angela Merkel, climate, climate change mitigation, energy, European Union, international politics, news, politics, regulation, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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