18_dec_climate_talks

climate talks fail yet again

Tony Juniper, Policy and Campaigns Director at Friends of the Earth said:

"We are extremely disappointed that the governments of the world still can't agree a solution for tackling global climate change, the biggest environmental threat facing the world. Whilst they dither and delay, millions of people whose lives, livelihoods and homes are threatened will be placed at greater risk.

"The world must reach agreement, but it must be an effective one. Last week President Clinton said that climate change was a ëbig deal'. Now he needs to act. The US must face up to its global responsibilities and massively reduce the level of greenhouse gases it emits. The UN talks in Nairobi next month may be his last chance."

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