Climate target eludes Japan-EU

Japan and the European Union failed to agree on the 23 April 2008 on a 'mid-term' target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions, but will go into the G8 talks in July 2008 with a closely matched position that contrasts sharply with that of the US. Report from the 17th EU-Japan Summit, Tokyo, 23 April 2008

BBC News, 23.4.08: EU, Japan in climate change call http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7362452.stm

European Commission: DG External Relations http://ec.europa.eu/external_relations/japan/docs/joint_statement_0408_en.pdf

European Commission: DG External Relations: The EU and Japan http://ec.europa.eu/external_relations/japan/index_en.htm

Deutsche Welle, 23.4.08: EU and Japanese Leaders Call for Action on Food Prices http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3287211,00.html

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