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Bush: 'Significant progress' on climate change
TOYAKO, Japan - President Bush on Wednesday hailed the move by G-8 leaders to coalesce behind a broad climate-change strategy, saying in a valedictory to summitry that "significant progress" has been made on global warming.
Nations:India Russia Japan Denmark Zimbabwe Brazil People:Dmitry Medvedev Hu Jintao Activities:Group of Eight
2008-07-09
G8 pledges action on food, oil
TOYAKO, Japan (AFP) - Leaders of the world's top industrial powers ended a summit Wednesday with pledges to act on soaring oil and food prices, but failed to bridge deep differences with poor nations on fighting climate change.
Nations:Japan U.S. Denmark South Africa Italy U.K. People:Yasuo Fukuda Ban Ki-moon Gordon Brown George W. Bush Hu Jintao Activities:Global Food Crisis 2007-8 Oil Crisis Group of Eight 2007 Global Credit Crunch
2008-07-09
G8 set for showdown with poorer states over climate
TOYAKO, Japan (Reuters) - Big emerging economies will come under pressure on Wednesday to respond in kind to an initiative by rich countries to work towards a target of at least halving their global greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Nations:India China Denmark Germany Japan U.K. People:Gordon Brown Hu Jintao Activities:Group of Eight Source:(Reuters)
2008-07-08
G-8 endorses halving global emissions by 2050
RUSUTSU, Japan - World leaders on Tuesday endorsed halving world emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050, edging forward in the battle against global warming but stopping short of tough, nearer-term targets.
Nations:Japan U.S. Germany China Denmark India People:Yasuo Fukuda Angela Merkel Hu Jintao Activities:Group of Eight
2008-07-08
G-8 summit opens with spotlight on aid for Africa
RUSUTSU, Japan - Aid for Africa -- and whether enough was coming from the world's major economic powers -- was in the spotlight Monday as the Group of Eight nations met with seven African leaders at its annual summit.
Nations:Japan India China Italy Germany U.K. People:George W. Bush Ban Ki-moon Robert Zoellick Angela Merkel Activities:Group of Eight
2008-07-07
| Headlines |
- Bush: 'Significant progress' on climate change 2008-07-09
- G8 pledges action on food, oil 2008-07-09
- G8 set for showdown with poorer states over climate 2008-07-08
- G-8 endorses halving global emissions by 2050 2008-07-08
- G-8 summit opens with spotlight on aid for Africa 2008-07-07
- Talk of $200 oil casts shadow over G8 summit 2008-07-07
- As G-8 meets, free trade under fire 2008-07-07
- Standoff continues on global warming, other issues 2008-07-07
- World's top leaders tackle oil and food prices, Africa aid 2008-07-07
- Russia, U.S. need talks despite missile row: Medvedev 2008-07-07
- African leaders call on G8 to honor aid pledge 2008-07-07
- G-8 leaders face rising expectations at summit 2008-07-06
- Bush promises to be constructive on climate at G8 2008-07-06
- Rich nations poised to tackle soaring oil, food prices 2008-07-06
- Africa takes centre stage as G8 kicks off summit 2008-07-06
- G8 nations to tackle global food crisis: Merkel 2008-07-05
- Bush departs for G8 with world economy, food supply in focus 2008-07-05
- Protests as G8 gathers for diplomacy 2008-07-05
- Challenges abound for Bush at last economic summit 2008-07-05
- China sticks to its guns on emissions ahead of G8 meet 2008-07-03
- U.N.'s Ban urges G8 to stick to Africa aid pledge 2008-07-01
- G8 foreign ministers fire warning on Zimbabwe 2008-06-27
- US envoy says no 'G8 solution' to climate change 2008-06-16
- G-8 concerned about rising oil prices 2008-06-14
- G8 calls for oil output boost to ease economic threats 2008-06-14
- G8 Nations Talk ID-crime at Tokyo Summit 2008-06-12
- G8 meeting to focus on easing energy, food woes: US 2008-06-10
- G-8 to fight oil prices with efficiency, tech 2008-06-08
- G8, Asia urge oil production hike as prices soar 2008-06-08
- G-8 to fight oil prices with efficiency, tech 2008-06-08
- G8 ministers endorse greenhouse gas cuts by 2050 2008-05-26
- Gas prices could pass $3.50 in weeks 2008-04-14
- World finance leaders tackle bank reform 2008-04-13
- G7 cuts growth view, shows worry on U.S. dollar drop 2008-04-13
- World finance leaders tackle bank reform 2008-04-12
- Powers back plan to halt financial crux 2008-04-11
- G7 approves financial sector reform plans 2008-04-11
- G7 finance chiefs give bleaker view on growth 2008-04-11
- G7 to tackle fight against new financial crises 2008-04-11
- Turbulent economy in focus as finance chiefs gather 2008-04-08
- G8 countries weigh up aid promises 2008-04-05
- G7 leaders turn pessimistic on global economy 2008-02-09
- European Central Bank chief doesn't rule out rate hike, cut 2008-02-09
- G7 finance leaders ready to act on global slowdown 2008-02-08
- G7 to review efforts to stem possible US recession 2008-02-04
- G7 to consider climate change fund: report 2008-01-28
- G20 countries wrap up talks on forex and stability 2007-11-18
- McCain would exclude Russia from G8 nations 2007-10-15
- G8 agreement on climate change a "disgrace": Al Gore 2007-06-14
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