U.S. Plays Down Split With EU on Climate - AP

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Source: Associated Press

U.S. Plays Down Split With EU on Climate

Wednesday August 29, 2007 8:31 PM

By WILLIAM J. KOLE

Associated Press Writer

VIENNA, Austria (AP) - The United States and Europe
are working together to tackle global warming, the chief
U.S. climate negotiator said Wednesday, deflecting
growing criticism within the EU and the developing world
over Washington's perceived go-it-alone stance.

Harlan Watson, leading the U.S. delegation to this week's
U.N. climate talks in Vienna, said Washington remains
deeply committed despite its refusal to ratify the 1997
Kyoto Protocol.

The U.S. position has angered many in the European
Union, which has adopted new targets to cut greenhouse
gas emissions that go beyond its Kyoto commitments.

“Certainly we've disagreed with respect to Kyoto, but I'd
point out the areas of cooperation,” Watson said. “There
are probably more areas of agreement than disagreement
on this.”

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We generally agree... except on concrete step to address
the problem.