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    Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende called for "an ambitious, fair and comprehensive agreement" in Copenhagen. "So in Copenhagen, the Netherlands will call for worldwide C02emissions to be halved by 2050 from 1990 levels" Balkenende said. To help developing countries to adapt to climate change, the Netherlands has set aside half a billion euros to promote the use of renewable energy in developing countries, Balkenende said. Full Article at People's Daily Online
    So in Copenhagen, the Netherlands will call for worldwide C02emissions to be halved by 2050 from 1990 levels
    Jan Peter Balkenende – Jan Peter Balkenende SOURCE: People's Daily Online 2 months ago
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Leaders at UN debate push for greater efforts on climate change
  1. We must never forget that, at the forefront of those most affected by the impact of climate change, are the poor and the innocent
    SOURCE: People's Daily Online 2 months ago
  2. we must not abandon the Kyoto Protocol which is a cornerstone of action to address climate change.
    SOURCE: People's Daily Online 2 months ago
  3. Ihe international community must commit to a rapid course of action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions so that global temperatures do not increase above 1.5 degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels ... Anything higher would be disastrous for Tuvalu. Global emissions must peak by 2015 and dramatically ...
    SOURCE: People's Daily Online 2 months ago
  4. Those who are responsible for causing pollution of the environment have the responsibility to make cuts in harmful emissions and to help those that are adversely affected
    SOURCE: People's Daily Online 2 months ago
  5. We can all agree that the incidence of catastrophic climatic events such as hurricanes, floods, and mudslides continue to claim more and more lives each year
    SOURCE: People's Daily Online 2 months ago
  6. I fear that some countries are hoping that the Kyoto Protocol will disappear so that they can take softer emission reduction commitments ... I hope this will not happen as it would certainly be a significant step backwards.
    – Apisai Ielemia SOURCE: People's Daily Online 2 months ago

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