Emerging Nations Join G-8 on Climate
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Nearly everyone had something to cheer about on Wednesday after the major industrial powers and a big group of emerging nations pledged to pursue "deep cuts" in emissions of heat-trapping gases in coming decades. (article 9)
This week's summit meeting of major industrialized nations in Japan yielded two important firsts on global warming. (article 2)
RUSUTSU, JAPAN For the first time, the Bush administration on Tuesday joined other wealthy nations in an offer to halve their global warming emissions by mid-century. (article 5)
Leaders from the world's developed nations and rising economic powers have agreed on a "shared vision" on climate change at the G8 summit in Japan. (article 8)
His comments to reporters in the resort town of Toyako came as several developing countries reportedly balked at climate change targets proposed by the G8 countries the previous day. (article 7)
The major industrial countries represented by the G8 set a goal Tuesday to halve emissions that contribute to global warming by 2050, though no international baseline year was set and the plan lacked midterm goals. (article 7)
RUSUTSU, Japan - Leading industrial nations on Tuesday endorsed halving world emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050, Japan's prime minister said, edging forward in the battle against global warming but stopping short of tough, nearer-term targets. (article 3)
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- G-8 endorses halving global emissions by 2050 - (baltimoresun.com, 07/08/2008, 193 words)
- Good Intentions, Vague Promises (nytimes.com, 07/10/2008, 448 words)
- FOXNEWS.COM HOME > POLITICS (FOX News, 07/09/2008, 572 words)
- Emerging Nations Join G-8 on Climate (nytimes.com, 07/10/2008, 649 words)
- Bush joins offer by G-8 to cut emissions (L.A. Times, 07/09/2008, 1074 words)
- Richest Nations Pledge to Halve Greenhouse Gas (nytimes.com, 07/09/2008, 1314 words)
- Harper adds it up: developing countries must shoulder more carbon cuts (cbc.ca, 07/09/2008, 571 words)
- Summit approves climate 'vision' (BBC News, 07/09/2008, 583 words)
- Global Warming Talks Leave Few Concrete Goals (nytimes.com, 07/10/2008, 862 words)
- Climate deal agreed in Bali showdown (Nature Journals, 07/10/2008, 609 words)
- Brown faces climate change revolt (BBC News, 07/08/2008, 665 words)
- As energy prices soar and global warming awareness... (baltimoresun.com, 07/11/2008, 208 words)
- The Boston Globe (boston.com, 07/11/2008, 63 words)
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