Developing Economies Don't Back G-8 Emissions Goal

Developing Economies Don't Back G-8 Emissions Goal
A day after the G-8 set a goal of halving heat-trapping emissions that contribute to global warming by 2050, a US-led, 17-member group including developing nations issued a final statement: "We support a shared vision for long-term cooperative action, including a long-term global goal for emission reductions, that assures growth, prosperity, and other aspects of sustainable development," though stopped short of supporting the 50 percent reduction by 2050.