EE & PL's look at Europe this week, featuring G8 goals and Spanish solar panels

摘要

A "joint vision" for action to combat climate change was agreed upon by G8 nations this week, as part of their annual meeting, held this year in Hokkaido, Japan. The 7-9 July meeting of 16 major economies recognised the need for "deep cuts" in carbon emissions, but difficult issues have been left unresolved. George Bush has championed the idea of broadening talks on climate change from the G8 to other big polluting countries and has insisted that the US will only sign a replacement for the 1997 Kyoto agreement if countries like China and India are involved.