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Merkel sees G8 deal on climate goal
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday she expected leaders from the Group of Eight industrialised nations to endorse a goal of limiting global warming to no more than 2C.
- Reuters
- Published: 22:48 July 2, 2009
Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday she expected leaders from the Group of Eight industrialised nations to endorse a goal of limiting global warming to no more than 2C.
Merkel, addressing parliament, described as a "watershed" recent moves by US President Barack Obama, who has promised tougher action to slow global warming than his Republican predecessor, George W. Bush and reversed some of his policies.
"We should feel encouraged by this because we cannot do this without the United States," she told the Bundestag lower house.
"That's why it will be important to have a clear acknowledgement of the 2 degree [Celsius] goal in the documents from the L'Aquila summit."
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