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To: mistermj who wrote (13264)	6/2/2007 7:26:21 AM
From: jttmab	Respond to of 36917

You left out the best part of the article I didn't realize you were that stupid. I should have. That's not part of the article. jttmab

To: mistermj who wrote (13264)	6/2/2007 8:53:10 AM
From: jttmab	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 36917

Blair, Merkel hail Bush climate move Fri, 01 Jun 2007 Germany and Britain gave a big thumbs up on Thursday to US President George W. Bush's announcement that he would work with his G8 counterparts to create a new framework to cap greenhouse gas emissions. [Insert maybe Bush looked at a log chart.] "This is what we have been working for... Obviously it's a big step forward and it sets the right framework for next week's meeting," said British Prime Minister Tony Blair, referring to the G8 summit in Germany. "That is an important statement on the way to Heiligendamm," German Chancellor Angela Merkel said, referring to the northern German resort where leaders will gather from Wednesday. Blair, speaking in South Africa where he is on the final leg of a three-country African tour, said any new agreement for when the Kyoto protocol expires in 2012 needed to involve the United States, China and India. The United States, the world's leading polluter, did not sign the Kyoto accords to cut greenhouse gas emissions thought to contribute to global warming. A 'long-term global goal' But Bush outlined his plans for the G8 summit earlier on Thursday, including a pledge to now work with the world's richest countries to set a "long-term global goal" for reducing carbon emissions. Discussions would also include China, India and other emerging, energy-hungry economies, plus industry leaders, he added. Blair said: "The significance of this is America accepting this (climate change) as a real problem now, accepting it's got to offer real leadership on this issue and being prepared to be part of a global deal at the heart of which will be the reduction of emissions. "That's a huge step forward from where we were a few years ago." Blair has welcomed Merkel's decision to put tackling climate change at the heart of her country's G8 agenda and said it was vital the United States came on board. "If America's not part of this agreement, nothing is going to happen," he added. Merkel said however that the leaders of the world's most industrialised nations would have to make great efforts to find a commitment on limiting greenhouse gases. "As far as the concrete formulations for Heiligendamm are concerned, we will have to make significantly more progress," Merkel said. She has staked Germany's 12-month G8 presidency on finding a binding agreement between the leading industrial powers on limiting the emission of greenhouse gases. The US has argued that it favours a technological approach to fighting global warming rather than imposing emissions limits which it fears could hamper economic growth. China to participate 'constructively' A Merkel spokesperson said the chancellor had spoken with Chinese President Hu Jintao on Thursday on the main issues on the G8 summit's agenda. She said Hu had assured Merkel that China would participate "constructively in discussions on climate change." The summit will be attended by the leaders of G8 member states Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and the United States. Merkel has also invited leading emerging nations including China, India, South Africa, Brazil and Mexico to Heiligendamm. Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said this week that Beijing would "do its best" on fighting climate change but rejected calls that Asia should sign up to binding targets on cutting carbon emissions. AFP iafrica.com