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Weary Delegates Set Emissions Cuts for Developed Nations
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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An international panel of climate scientists said yesterday that there is an overwhelming probability that human activities are warming the planet at a dangerous rate, with consequences that could soon take decades or centuries to reverse. (article 2)
Diplomats, clinching a deal in the final hours of tumultuous, marathon climate talks here, agreed today to put their governments on a fast track for deciding how to meet ambitious goals for slashing emissions from fossil-fuel combustion. (article 9)
Delegates from about 170 nations unanimously approved a compromise plan to set up a two-year negotiating process that will try to set specific targets for reducing so-called greenhouse gases in the 21st century. (article 3)
The conference also accepted the principle of " joint implementation a U.S.-touted concept under which industrial countries can offset their own emission reduction quotas by financing cuts in greenhouse gases in developing countries. (article 3)
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 7)
RUSUTSU, Japan - Rich nations and emerging powers on Wednesday declared climate change " one of the great global challenges of our time. (article 5)
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Source articles
- U.S. Urges Binding Accord on Global Warming (Washington Post, 07/12/2008, 254 words)
- Humans Faulted for Global Warming (Washington Post, 07/12/2008, 665 words)
- Greenhouse Gas Cutback Goals Left Up in Air (Washington Post, 07/12/2008, 238 words)
- Weary Delegates Set Emissions Cuts for Developed Nations (Washington Post, 07/12/2008, 288 words)
- Emerging Nations Join G-8 on Climate (nytimes.com, 07/10/2008, 652 words)
- G-8 Conference Tackles Global Warming Treaty (Washington Post, 07/12/2008, 365 words)
- Global Warming Talks Leave Few Concrete Goals (nytimes.com, 07/10/2008, 862 words)
- 160 Nations Agree to a New Global Warming Treaty (Washington Post, 07/12/2008, 267 words)
- 160 Nations Endorse Pact on Global Warming Compliance (Washington Post, 07/12/2008, 288 words)
- U.S. Won't Join in Binding Climate Talks (Washington Post, 07/12/2008, 314 words)
- Posturing and Abdication (nytimes.com, 07/13/2008, 505 words)
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