U.N. Bali meeting should map out new climate treaty - Reuters

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Source: Reuters

U.N. Bali meeting should map out new climate treaty
Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:36PM EDT

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Environment officials from 28 nations
meeting in Sweden agreed on Thursday that December's United
Nations climate conference should be used to craft a firm
timetable for talks on a pact to replace the Kyoto agreement.

Swedish Environment Minister Andreas Carlgren said delegates
were united in saying rich nations must lead the fight against
greenhouse gases blamed for global warming while encouraging
poorer ones to adopt achievable, voluntary targets.

"We should create stimulus for a future climate strategy, for
them (developing countries) to really be able to do measurable
and reportable emission cuts," he said by video link from the
meeting.

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The Kyoto protocol obliges 35 rich nations to cut greenhouse
gas emissions by 5 percent below 1990 levels by 2008-12.
Nations concerned about climate change are working to find a
replacement deal for the post-2012 era.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSL1456904120070614

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