G 8 Conference

CLIMATE Fail: G-8 Nations Can't Agree On Climate Change Plan

nytimes.com | PETER BAKER | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mexico, Italy, China, Green Energy, Brazil, Climate Change, G-8 Global Warming, G-8 Summit, G-8 Conference, G-8 Italy, South Africa, G-8 Climate Change, Barack Obama, G-8, G8 Italy Summit, India, Global Warming, Green News

The world's major industrial nations and emerging powers failed to agree Wednesday on significant cuts in heat-trapping gases by 2050, unraveling an e...

Read Whole Story

The Politics of War: Treating Russia Like China, and McCain's Petulance

James P. Rubin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Georgia, Russia, G-8 Conference, G-8, Vladimir Putin, Saakashvili, Iran, Georgia South Ossetia War, Russia Georgia War, McCain Russia, Politics News
James P. Rubin

The Russian government desperately wants the West to treat it as an important and respected great power. We can and should withhold that treatment. No diplomatic business as usual.

Read Post

Bush's Climate Summit Leaves Much To Do

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bush, G-8 Conference, G-8 Global Warming, George W. Bush, George Bush, President Bush, Green News

TOYAKO, Japan (AFP) - US President George W. Bush's last Group of Eight summit only inched forward the fight against climate change but drew the batt...

Read Whole Story

Developing Economies Don't Back G-8 Emissions Goal

AP | TOM RAUM and JOSEPH COLEMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: G-8 Conference, G-8 Summit, Environment, Pollution, G-8 Climate Goal, G-8 Emissions Goal, G-8 Emissions Cuts, Sustainability, Green News

TOYAKO, Japan — A joint gathering of major developed and developing nations on Wednesday agreed that climate change was "one of the great global...

Read Whole Story

World Leaders Eat 18-Course Meal While Discussing Solutions To Global Food Crisis

Daily Mail | James Chapman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: G-8 Summit, G-8 Conference, G-8 Summit 18-Course Meal, Food Crisis, 18-Course Meal, George Bush, World Leaders, Politics News

Just two days ago, Gordon Brown was urging us all to stop wasting food and combat rising prices and a global shortage of provisions. But yesterday th...

Read Whole Story

US, allies want global pollution slashed _ by 2050

AP | TOM RAUM and JOSEPH COLEMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: G-8, G-8 Conference, Global Warming, Climate Change, Cutting Emissions, G-8 Global Warming, Green News

TOYAKO, Japan — World leaders embraced for the first time on Tuesday an ambitious but nonbinding goal of slashing greenhouse-gas emissions in ha...

Read Whole Story

US Allies Demand Global Pollution Slashed By 2050

AP | TOM RAUM and JOSEPH COLEMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Global Warming, G-8, G-8 Conference, G8, Carbon Emissions, Emissions, Home News

TOYAKO, Japan — World leaders embraced for the first time on Tuesday an ambitious but nonbinding goal of slashing greenhouse-gas emissions in ha...

Read Whole Story

Bush: Russian President Medvedev A "Smart Guy"

AP | TOM RAUM | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: G-8, G-8 Conference, Goerge Bush, Dmitry Medvedev, Bush Russian President, Politics News

TOYAKO, Japan — President Bush and German Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged Tuesday to keep working together on common problems, but progress app...

Read Whole Story