Speed Up U.N Climate Talks: EU President July 13, 2009
Posted by andrewmcd in Energy News, energy.Tags: climate-change, energy-crisis, eu, sweden, UN-conference
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Current EU Presidency holders Sweden have had a blast at their fellow representatives at the latest U.N. Climate Change talks in Beijing. The Swedish Environment minister Andreas Carlgren has said that some countries seem to be demanding alot from others, without taking any meaningful action themselves. Although no countries were mentioned, Rueters reports that he had a “a frank exchange with Chinese officials” – China’s rapidly expanding economy and dependence on coal, is now ahead of the USA as the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases. Carlgren has called for a reduction in CO2 emissions of 15-30 percent from India and China compared to the current “business as usual” projections.
We have to applaud the brave Swedish stance on this issue, however we feel that his pleas may fall on deaf ears.
