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    Obama received top EU officials at the White House, shortly after speaking to German Chancellor Angela Merkel. "We discussed climate change extensively and all of us agreed that it was imperative for us to redouble our efforts in the weeks between now and the Copenhagen meeting to ensure that we create a framework for progress" Obama told reporters. Full Article at Deutsche Welle
    We discussed climate change extensively and all of us agreed that it was imperative for us to redouble our efforts in the weeks between now and the Copenhagen meeting to ensure that we create a framework for progress
    Barack Obama – Barack Obama SOURCE: Deutsche Welle 1 month ago
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Obama and EU leaders discuss climate strategy
  1. We need an agreement on one objective - global warming must not exceed 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 F) ... To achieve this, we need the readiness of all countries to accept internationally binding obligations.
    SOURCE: Deutsche Welle 1 month ago
  2. Of course we are not going to have a full-fledged binding treaty, Kyoto-type, by Copenhagen ... This is obvious. There is no time for that.
    SOURCE: Deutsche Welle 1 month ago
  3. President Obama changed the climate on the climate negotiations. With the strong leadership of the United States we can indeed make an agreement ... Regarding climate change, I want to say that I am more confident now than I was in days before.
    SOURCE: Deutsche Welle 1 month ago

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