As usual in these mega meetings where everything is set, pronouncements and agreements are pre-prepared for the crowd and for the reception of good press reporting.
No surprise that these fine words are being heard at the moment.
The problem usually comes when it is necessary to act.
Onésimo Alvarez-Moro
See article:
The world’s biggest polluters agreed on Wednesday on the need for ”deep cuts” in greenhouse gas emissions, but differences between developed and emerging economies kept them from setting specific targets.
Climate change has been the most contentious topic at this year’s Group of Eight summit in Japan, which the heads of big emerging economies such as China, India and Brazil were invited to join on the third and final day.
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