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Reuters: EU climate pact puts pressure on US, China

By Quentin de Molliens

The San Diego Union Tribune and Thannien, a Vietnamese news website, both carry a Reuters story looking at the agreement at the European Council to set up a global engagement to curb greenhouse gas emissions. The European deal puts pressure on the USA and China, the world’s top emitters.

The article also underlines the desire of European governments to show their determination to take actions against global warming. It concludes with a quote from E3G’s Director for Climate and Energy Security, Jennifer Morgan:

The message has got through to the heads of state… This shows that taking climate change seriously is economically possible in an energy-insecure world.”