Manaus (Brazil), Nov 27: New US and Chinese proposals on combating global warming are “extremely encouraging” French President Nicolas Sarkozy said at a one-day climate change meeting here.
At a press conference, Sarkozy praised US President Barack Obama’s “courage” for setting goals that would reduce US carbon emissions by 17 per cent by 2020.
The meeting of officials from nations that straddle the Amazon river basin aims to adopt tough measures to combat global warming and preserve rainforests, ahead of the December 7-18 climate change conference in the Danish capital Copenhagen
“The latest statements by Barack Obama and China’s leaders are extremely encouraging in making Copenhagen a success,” said Sarkozy, who is attending the meeting because France’s overseas department of French Guiana is in the region.
–Agencies