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Bush Proposes Goals on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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The call, in an open letter, comes as leaders of G8 most industrialised nations are to meet in Germany. (article 4)
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair has welcomed US President George Bush's call for a global warming summit this year but said more was needed. (article 7)
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Bush said major polluters needed to set targets and "great breakthroughs" in technology - led by the US - would allow this to happen. (article 7)
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Mr. Bush wants to convene a series of meetings with the Greenhouse Gas 15, the largest emitters in the world, to "set a long-term global goal for reducing greenhouse gases" that would be effective after 2012. (article 2)
" Joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance. (article 8)
This does not seem to be true on earth, however, at least if the penitent is George W. Bush and his repentance is over the administration's past recalcitrance on climate change. (article 8)
If carried through, such an agreement would be the first in which the United States, the world's biggest source of the emissions that scientists say are warming the planet, has committed itself to a specific target for cutting them. (article 1)
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" Climate change brings significant opportunities and risks for us investors say the 17 signatories, which hold 3 trillion euros in assets. (article 1)
Scientific evidence shows that temperatures will increase by 1.8 and 4 degrees Celsius this century, as a result of increased carbon emissions. (article 1)
Blair has been holding talks with South African President Thabo Mbeki, on the final day of his farewell tour of the continent. (article 3)
The prime minister said the G8 meeting in Germany had to create "another big step forward" on climate change and the developing world. (article 3)
The US was refusing to take part in UN talks scheduled for December on climate change, but Yvo de Boer said he expected that James Connaughton's assurance would mean the US would now attend that meeting. (article 2)
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Source articles
- Bush Proposes Goals on Greenhouse Gas Emissions (nytimes.com, 06/01/2007, 1260 words)
- Mr. Bush Warms Up (Washington Post, 06/03/2007, 413 words)
- Bush proposes global goals for cutting greenhouse gases (baltimoresun.com, 06/01/2007, 832 words)
- Investors seek clarity on climate (BBC News, 06/04/2007, 294 words)
- UN welcomes Bush's climate plans (BBC News, 06/01/2007, 391 words)
- Germany Praises Bush on Global Warming (baltimoresun.com, 06/03/2007, 750 words)
- Blair push for climate progress (BBC News, 06/01/2007, 517 words)
- What the G8 must achieve (ft.com, 06/03/2007, 520 words)
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Source articles
- Investors seek clarity on climate (BBC News, 06/04/2007, 294 words)
- UN welcomes Bush's climate plans (BBC News, 06/01/2007, 391 words)
- Blair push for climate progress (BBC News, 06/01/2007, 517 words)
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