G-8 climate draft shows US blocking mid-term targets
The United States is blocking efforts to get next month's Group of Eight summit to agree targets for cutting carbon emissions over the next 20 years, according to a draft of the declaration seen by Reuters. The draft, dated May 5, shows that Washington wants to make the Major Emitters grouping set up by US President George W Bush last year the main forum for climate action, taking the initiative away from the smaller group of rich nations.