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    It has also promised to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% from 1990 levels by 2020 and to raise this level to 30% if a global deal is agreed at Copenhagen. "Europe has put its cards on the table ... Now we want others to do the same. That is China, Russia, India and the US. Everyone needs to come forward with specific proposals. They need to come with ambitious reductions. An agreement without numbers would not be a satisfactory agreement." The problem is getting the world to agree on those numbers. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
    Europe has put its cards on the table ... Now we want others to do the same. That is China, Russia, India and the US. Everyone needs to come forward with specific proposals. They need to come with ambitious reductions. An agreement without numbers would not be a satisfactory agreement.
    Ed Miliband – Ed Miliband SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 1 month ago
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  1. We need other nations to do the same.
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 1 month ago
  2. As far as large developing countries are concerned, I hope they come with their national action plans and put them on the table and say this is what we are planning to do. You cannot expect developing nations to reduce emissions. But you can ask them to deviate from business as usual.
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 1 month ago
  3. I'm thinking a light bulb has gone on in the minds of the general public
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 1 month ago
  4. We have put our cards on the table
    Ed Miliband – Ed Miliband SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 1 month ago
  5. Eleven academies in industrialised countries say climate change is real; humans have caused most of the recent warming ... If fire chiefs of the same reputation told me my house was about to burn down, I'd buy some fire insurance. But I'd buy insurance that worked. I wouldn't buy insurance that's so exp...
    Lamar Alexander – Lamar Alexander SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 1 month ago
  6. The most important commodity that we have is momentum ... Things will go down to the last day at Copenhagen, I know. However, if we have to spend Christmas there, then we will.
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 1 month ago
  7. I will be asking the Chinese minister how he plans to build on President Hu's speech and say exactly what they intend to do
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 1 month ago
  8. It is realistic to say that in Copenhagen we will not be able to conclude a treaty
    Angela Merkel – Angela Merkel SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 1 month ago
  9. Lindsey Graham has given them cover.
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 1 month ago
  10. Human society is moving from industrial civilisation to eco-civilisation
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 1 month ago

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