G8 l'Aquila: Climate Change Seen as Priority by Barroso

For Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, climate change and global warming are among the top priorities of the G8 Summit due to take place later this week in the town of l'Aquila in Italy under the chairmanship of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Barroso also reacts to the recent approval in the US Congress on the new climate change bill.
According to the European Commission, on climate change, "significant discussions are expected both in G8 formation, and in the meeting of the Major Economies Forum. President Barroso will stress the importance of the science and remaining within a 2C temperature rise, and call for reaffirmation of a goal of at least a 50% reduction of global emissions by 2050. In addition, all developed countries should be ready to reduce emissions by at least 80% in the same period and make a solid start through robust mid-term reductions, with comparable efforts by all developed countries."

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[harbar3000]

Global warming is a new religion that Al Gore and David Suzuki are trying to impose upon the world. Al: "Look! Here is a problem and only Me and Dave can help save you! Fork over your earnings to us (in the form of carbon taxes and subsidies for green businesses) and your salvation and that of the rest of the world will be ensured!" Don't beleive their lies. Resist.

[Immuuni]

god damn he has big eyes.

[bacaca88]

Fuck Gordon Brown for behaving like a pussy re climate change.

He will go down in history as one of the most forgettable UK Prime Ministers and an innefectual man.

The UK is proud (NOT) to have this piece of crud as a PM when the World needs good leaders.

Apologies to other countries that this 'man' represents the UK through default - no democracy.

He is scum.

[joscarjr55]

Its called a Congress and its not an evolution but rather a reaction to the growing pressures of civil society.