Paris: France and Brazil have adopted a
common policy for next week`s global warming summit in
Copenhagen, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Saturday.
Speaking after talks with his Brazilian counterpart Luiz
Inacio Lula da Silva, Sarkozy said he would be launching an
international drive to convince other countries to follow
their "ambitious proposals".
"We want Copenhagen to be a success, not a cut-price
agreement," he said.
On Friday Brazil said it would offer a "voluntary" cut of
between 36 and 39 percent in greenhouse gas emissions at the
December 7-18 UN conference.
Brazil is the fourth-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases
in the world, largely because of carbon released through
deforestation of its vast Amazon forest by ranchers and
farmers.
The head of the European Union executive, Jose Manuel
Barroso, hailed today the Brazilian commitment, saying in a
statement, "With this decision, Brazil is amongst the first of
the major emerging countries to make such a pledge.
"This is a potentially decisive step to achieve a global
deal in Copenhagen in December and to succeed in the fight
against climate change."
Bureau Report
