‘Major emitters’ tag upsets poor nations at G20 talks

MAKUHARI, Japan (Reuters) – Developing countries urged rich states on Saturday to be clear about funds to fight global warming and said the label “major emitters” for nations like India and Brazil was unfair.

Twenty of the world’s top greenhouse gas emitters were meeting in Chiba, near Tokyo, to discuss ways to reach a global pact to curb rising carbon dioxide emissions by the end of 2009.


Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair urged G20 members to launch a revolution to fight climate change.

“We have reached the critical moment of decision on climate change. There are few, if any, genuine doubters left,” Blair told G20 energy and environment ministers and announced a new initiative to try to work out the shape of a global agreement.

Reuters