Dim hopes on GW agreement by G8

[prashamk]

Climate change is high on the agenda of the July 7-9 summit of rich nations at a luxury hotel in Toyako, Hokkaido, and of a Major Economies Meeting on July 9 that brings the G8 together with eight other countries including China, India and Brazil.

Global inflation driven by soaring food and fuel prices, African poverty and the continuing effects of the credit crisis are also on the G8 agenda, as are foreign policy issues as wide-ranging as Zimbabwe's election crisis to progress in dismantling North Korea's nuclear program.

Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, who arrived in Hokkaido needing a successful summit to bolster limp ratings, wants to add to momentum for UN-led talks on a new framework beyond the Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012.

Those negotiations are due to conclude in Copenhagen in December next year. But wide gaps among Group of Eight members and between advanced and developing countries have raised doubts about the chances for progress beyond last year's summit in Germany, where leaders agreed to “seriously consider” a global goal of halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

“I don't think we're expecting a deal. That will come under the United Nations' auspices in Copenhagen next year,” Canadian Environment Minister John Baird told reporters en route to Japan.

“What we hope is that we can get some momentum toward a solid progress on climate change.”

Japan wants the leaders to agree to the 2050 goal but without specifying a base year.

US President George W Bush insists Washington will only set targets if big emerging economies such as China are on board as well.

“China and India were not against the idea at the environment ministers meeting. We now want the United States to make a firm commitment and take a step forward at the summit.”

With the attendance of several African leaders, this is the largest gathering since the event began more than three decades ago at the Chateau de Rambouillet outside Paris in November 1975 to discuss the oil crisis and a world recession.

- Reuters

[Windguy]

Out of all nations though, Japan is in the worst place when it comes to emissions reduction targets. The reason being they had already reduced their emissions by a fair bit in the 80's when the Kyoto protocol used 1990's countries emissions levels.

[spadlet]

Originally Posted by Windguy

Out of all nations though, Japan is in the worst place when it comes to emissions reduction targets. The reason being they had already reduced their emissions by a fair bit in the 80's when the Kyoto protocol used 1990's countries emissions levels.

Barnsley Council in the UK had the same problem.

[prashamk]

Finally the my fear has become truth. The ball is rolled to Copenhagen 2009.

[forfismum]

Who is the Dim guy anyway,Korean?