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    German Chancellor Angela Merkel also sounded a sour note. "There has been progress, in particular from the Chinese side, from the Japanese side now, and the UN meeting with (UN Secretary General) Ban Ki-moon" Merkel told reporters in Berlin before heading to Pittsburgh. Full Article at The Age
    There has been progress, in particular from the Chinese side, from the Japanese side now, and the UN meeting with (UN Secretary General) Ban Ki-moon
    Angela Merkel – Angela Merkel SOURCE: The Age 2 months ago
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At summit, doubts grow on reaching climate deal
  1. But I have to say that when I consider what still has to be achieved before Copenhagen, we cannot be happy
    SOURCE: The Age 2 months ago
  2. Beyond avoiding another crisis, our parallel challenge is how to generate the economic growth and the jobs of the future given that the debt-driven consumption model of the past is unlikely to be trusted anymore
    SOURCE: The Age 2 months ago
  3. When it comes to the negotiations, they are in fact slowing down; they are not going in the right direction
    SOURCE: The Age 2 months ago
  4. We are very worried that we need to speed up the negotiations
    SOURCE: The Age 2 months ago

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