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Blair: I'll Talk Bush Into Emissions Agreement

Lame-duck PM wants UN-approved treaty

By Colleen Barry, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 6, 2007 7:53 AM CDT

(Newser) – Heading into his final G8 summit, Tony Blair is thinking big: He says he can persuade President Bush to agree to a UN-backed treaty to reduce carbon emissions by 50%, today's Guardian reports. Blair hopes to reach at least an agreement in principle, but officials... Read full story »

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