Tuesday, April 17, 2007

UK to tell U.N. climate change is a threat


UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Britain will try to convince reluctant U.N. Security Council members that global warming poses a threat to international peace and security when the body holds its first debate on climate change on Tuesday.

Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett chairs the meeting on an issue which remains contentious for many governments, including the Bush administration that has fought mandatory caps on greenhouse gases emissions that spur climate change. [Read More]

Source: Reuters

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