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News On Climate Change around the World:
| Leaders gather for Japan G8 summit |
Leaders of some of the world's richest countries are heading to Japan for the annual summit of the Group of Eight (G8) nations.
The three-day meeting, which opens on Monday at the lakeside resort of Toyako, will focus on Africa, soaring oil and food prices, and climate change.
George Bush, the US president, arrived in Japan on Sunday ahead of the summit and held talks with Yasua Fukuda, Japan's prime minister.
Focus On Africa
Toyako, Japan - Under pressure to deliver, the leaders of the world's seven richest countries and Russia will meet in Japan on Monday and Tuesday to discuss the impact of spiralling food and oil prices, as well as poverty in Africa and global warming. The Group of Eight (G8) summit is taking place amid tight security in the exclusive Hotel Windsor, nestled in the mountains of Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido.
Update on Bali Conference
Dear tola,
In Bali, Indonesia thousands of delegates from nearly 190 countries have gathered at the UN Conference on Climate Change. In nine days, I will address the conference to urge the adoption of a visionary new treaty to address global warming and I want to bring your voices with me.
This is a mail from :
Al Gore, just before he left for Bali
December, 2007
One of the objectives of Al Gore at the Bali meeting, was to push for a global "Visionary Global Treaty " on climate change.This update is being sent please check later
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African Union Meeting:
SUMMIT OF THE AFRICAN UNION
Climate Change in Africa
The leaders urged member states and Regional
Economic Communities (RECS) in collaboration
with the private sector, civil society and development
partners, to integrate climate change considerations into development strategies and programmes at national and regional levels.
They endorsed a plan entitled
“Climate Information for Development Needs;An Action Plan for Africa."
Billionaire bets on wind
Legendary oil exec T. Boone Pickens will spend $10 billion to build the world's biggest wind farm
source: (yahoo photo)
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