Swedish PM: EU ready to take its part in addressing global warming
Swedish PM: EU ready to take its part in addressing global warming
16:21, November 30, 2009 
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Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said Monday that the European Union (EU) would "take its part" in the global efforts to address climate change and cut carbon dioxide emissions.
"With the Copenhagen (climate change) conference only a week away, it is a challenge to mankind to meet the threat of climate change," Reinfeldt told a press conference after the 12th China-EU summit, which started Monday morning in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province.
Reinfeldt said more was needed to stop global warming, and to avoid crucial tipping points.
"The global effort put on the table for mitigation is not enough," said Reinfeldt, whose country currently holds the rotating EU presidency.
"And let me be clear that the EU is ready to take its part," he said.
He said the EU had already put in place legally binding targets to cut emissions by 20 percent by 2020 compared to 1990 levels, and it was ready to move further to a 30-percent reduction.
He expressed appreciation for China's efforts in fighting climate change.
He said the national targets China set last week to limit the carbon intensity in its economy were "an important step toward an agreement in Copenhagen."
"China is doing a lot that has to be recognized," he added.
Reinfeldt said, for China, it was a challenge to develop a green economy, save energy and reduce emissions, so Chinese leadership on the issue was necessary.
"We cannot solve the climate challenge for mankind without China being part of the solution and taking responsibility," he said.
During the one-day summit, China and the EU pledged to strengthen pragmatic cooperation in climate change, which, they believed, was one of the gravest challenges facing the international community.
The one-day summit was co-chaired by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, European Commission President Barroso and Reinfeldt.
Source:Xinhua
"With the Copenhagen (climate change) conference only a week away, it is a challenge to mankind to meet the threat of climate change," Reinfeldt told a press conference after the 12th China-EU summit, which started Monday morning in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province.
Reinfeldt said more was needed to stop global warming, and to avoid crucial tipping points.
"The global effort put on the table for mitigation is not enough," said Reinfeldt, whose country currently holds the rotating EU presidency.
"And let me be clear that the EU is ready to take its part," he said.
He said the EU had already put in place legally binding targets to cut emissions by 20 percent by 2020 compared to 1990 levels, and it was ready to move further to a 30-percent reduction.
He expressed appreciation for China's efforts in fighting climate change.
He said the national targets China set last week to limit the carbon intensity in its economy were "an important step toward an agreement in Copenhagen."
"China is doing a lot that has to be recognized," he added.
Reinfeldt said, for China, it was a challenge to develop a green economy, save energy and reduce emissions, so Chinese leadership on the issue was necessary.
"We cannot solve the climate challenge for mankind without China being part of the solution and taking responsibility," he said.
During the one-day summit, China and the EU pledged to strengthen pragmatic cooperation in climate change, which, they believed, was one of the gravest challenges facing the international community.
The one-day summit was co-chaired by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, European Commission President Barroso and Reinfeldt.
Source:Xinhua
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