Poor World 'Cuts Climate Gases'

[DUreader]

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines03/1129-02.htm


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Backsliding begun

Ms Waller-Hunter said: "We have to look at a future of increasing carbon
constraints. And we shall have to find ways of making the principle of equity a
reality, or it will be very hard to get the poorer countries involved.

"The overall aim of stabilizing emissions has been met, but mainly because of cuts
by countries in transition, . The UK and
Germany have performed well, but not all their European partners - Spain's
emissions have risen by 46%".

The Milan meeting, much of which is highly technical, will also receive a report on
emission trends and projections.

Whatever voluntary efforts the poorer countries are making, this shows the
combined emissions of Europe, Japan, the US and other highly industrialized
countries could grow by 8% between 2000 and 2010.


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[Lorien]

1. America must lead the way

we have the means, we just lack the will to implement them.