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Harry Hope
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From The Associated Press, 12/12/07:
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-climate-conference-gore,0,2831229.story
Gore: US Blocking Climate Talks Progress
By Associated Press
STOCKHOLM, Sweden -
Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore on Wednesday accused the U.S. of
blocking progress at U.N. climate talks in Bali but said a
breakthrough was possible in the final days of the conference.
"Some of the reports are worrisome, but I know from experience ...
that when breakthroughs do occur, they usually happen in the last 48
hours," Gore told reporters in Sweden.
"I hope there will be a change on the part of some countries,
including most importantly my own, the United States."
The European Union and developing nations strongly favor specific
target ranges for emissions, but the U.S. has argued strenuously at
Bali that including such language in the final document would
prejudice negotiations over the next two years.
"The position of the administration in the U.S. right now appears to
be to try to block any progress in Bali. I hope that will change,"
Gore said.
The former U.S. vice president and the U.N.'s chief climate scientist,
Rajendra Pachauri, were set to travel later Wednesday to Bali, where
the two-week conference ends Friday.
They were in Sweden to speak to lawmakers after receiving the Nobel
Peace Prize on Monday in neighboring Norway for spreading awareness
about global warming and how to counteract it.
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Harry
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-climate-conference-gore,0,2831229.story
Gore: US Blocking Climate Talks Progress
By Associated Press
STOCKHOLM, Sweden -
Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore on Wednesday accused the U.S. of
blocking progress at U.N. climate talks in Bali but said a
breakthrough was possible in the final days of the conference.
"Some of the reports are worrisome, but I know from experience ...
that when breakthroughs do occur, they usually happen in the last 48
hours," Gore told reporters in Sweden.
"I hope there will be a change on the part of some countries,
including most importantly my own, the United States."
The European Union and developing nations strongly favor specific
target ranges for emissions, but the U.S. has argued strenuously at
Bali that including such language in the final document would
prejudice negotiations over the next two years.
"The position of the administration in the U.S. right now appears to
be to try to block any progress in Bali. I hope that will change,"
Gore said.
The former U.S. vice president and the U.N.'s chief climate scientist,
Rajendra Pachauri, were set to travel later Wednesday to Bali, where
the two-week conference ends Friday.
They were in Sweden to speak to lawmakers after receiving the Nobel
Peace Prize on Monday in neighboring Norway for spreading awareness
about global warming and how to counteract it.
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Harry
