Sentences with phrase «concrete emissions commitments»

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Peter Baker reports from L'Aquila, Italy, where the Group of 8 industrial powers is holding its annual summit meeting, that no agreement was reached on a concrete global commitment for big cuts in greenhouse - gas emissions.

At a summit in Manila earlier this month, the expanding Climate Vulnerable Forum, including 43 nations and 1 billion people, pressed for concrete commitments in Paris from rich countries both to more ambitious emissions cuts and aid.

«I would like to see concrete commitment to temperature targets or emissions and engagement for helping poor countries because they really need it,» said Jeremy Huet, 26, of southern Paris, who came by bus to the conference with a friend.

The statement also encouraged the Pope «to be one with them in demanding governments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through a deliberate large - scale intervention; fairly and equitable share the global emissions budget; ensure the welfare and rights of people amid the climate crisis; and put an end to false solutions, the expansion of carbon markets and corporate domination in climate negotiations, and translating these commitments into concrete policies.»

Specifically, Turkey needs a strategy that allows it to assume a concrete greenhouse gas emissions target no later than the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol.