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Economy Ecology G8 Global warming Meeting Politics Europe

“If leaders take [climate] agreements seriously, it really means something”

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Published 09 July, 2009, 01:12

Kim Carstensen, WWF Global Climate initiative: “The decision [to limit temperature growth to 2ºC] is a step forward. The new US leadership has been important. Also, Russia must have played a constructive role.”

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