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Bush Wants Global Plan on Emissions

US still won't accepted Kyoto, but prez pushes for new agreement on caps

By J. Kelman,  Newser User

Posted May 31, 2007 3:26 PM CDT

(Newser) – President Bush offered a groundbreaking—if decidedly vague—call this morning for a global plan to combat climate change, continuing to reposition himself on the issue. Bush asked 15 nations, including the G8, China, and India, to create "long-term global goals” on emissions that will replace the Kyoto Protocol when it expires in 2012.

Several of his G8 partners rushed to praise the plan, including Tony Blair, who had pushed Bush to take a leadership role on climate change. Not that Al Gore should worry about losing his mantle—yet. "This is a transparent effort to divert attention from the president's refusal to accept any emissions reductions proposals at next week's G-8 summit," warned the head of the National Environmental Trust.

(FILES) File picture showing the solar panels on the front of...
(FILES) File picture showing the solar panels on the front of...   (Getty Images)
President Bush outlines his proposal for 15 major nations to agree on a global emissions goal for greenhouse gases, in a speech ahead of next week's summit in Germany of leading industrialized nations, Thursday, May 31,2007, at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
President Bush outlines his proposal for 15 major nations to agree on a global emissions goal for greenhouse gases, in a speech ahead of next week's summit in Germany of leading industrialized nations,...   (Associated Press)
President Bush outlines his proposal for major nations to agree on a global emissions goal for greenhouse gases, during a speech ahead of next week's summit in Germany of leading industrialized nations, Thursday, May 31,2007, at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
President Bush outlines his proposal for major nations to agree on a global emissions goal for greenhouse gases, during a speech ahead of next week's summit in Germany of leading industrialized nations,...   (Associated Press)
China Fails To Meet 2006 Environmental Goals
China Fails To Meet 2006 Environmental Goals   (Getty Images)
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