downtoearth-subscribe

G-8 leaders vow 50% emissions cut

Bloomberg / Toyako (Japan) July 09, 2008, 0:08 IST ...ask each country to pursue its own path in tackling global warming. Group of Eight leaders pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions at least 50 per cent by 2050, while leaving each country to pursue its own path in tackling pollution blamed for global warming. The declaration at the G-8 in Toyako, Japan, included a promise to share the "vision" of a low-carbon economy with less developed nations, embracing calls by President that countries such as China and India be included in any climate accord.

Related Content