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Published 11/04/2009 by Times of India


US, EU agree to reduce global emissions by 50%

WASHINGTON: The United States and the European Union on Tuesday vowed to reduce global emission by 50% by the year 2050 and agreed to promote an 'ambitious and comprehensive' international climate change agreement in Copenhagen.

At the conclusion of the US-EU 2009 Summit, both sides also agreed...

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...Change Summit. "Together, we will work towards an agreement that will set the world on a path of low-carbon growth and development, aspires to a global goal of a 50% reduction of global emissions by 2050, and reflects the respective mid-term mitigation efforts of all major economies, both developed and emerging" it said. Following...
US, EU agree to reduce global emissions by 50% [Times of India - 11/04/2009]
...declaration said: "We commit to remain vigilant to take actions to assure a strong recovery and to plan for cooperative and coordinated exit strategies to be implemented once recovery is ensured." The US and EU are committed...
US, EU agree to reduce global emissions by 50% [Times of India - 11/04/2009]
...statement said: "We will lead by example by respecting our G-20 commitments to refrain from raising or imposing new barriers to trade and investment. We are committed to supporting efforts by the WTO and other international institutions to monitor new trade barriers with a view to increasing transparency in global trade." Expressing support...
US, EU agree to reduce global emissions by 50% [Times of India - 11/04/2009]

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