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| US urges deal on gas emissions |
| US President George W Bush has urged countries to agree on long-term goals for greenhouse gas emissions
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 31-May-2007
10:25:48 AM |
| He called for 15 countries identified as major emitters, including developing nations, to attend meetings and set the targets by the end of 2008.
The call came in a statement outlining US policy ahead of next week's G8 summit, in which the German hosts are expected to call for cuts in emissions.
The US has been accused of resisting strong action to tackle climate change.
It has not ratified the Kyoto Protocol, which sets out targets on lowering emissions until 2012.
The BBC's Adam Brookes, in Washington, says Mr Bush's proposals differ radically from plans put forward by European countries ahead of the G8 summit.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for a major deal, including slowing the rise in average temperatures to 2C this century and a cut in global emissions by 50% below 1990 levels by 2050.
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