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Bush, Putin, Harper Bring G8 to a Standstill

Posted on July 10, 2008

The countries most determined to do nothing about climate change brought the G8 process to an effective standstill in Japan this week - and somehow convinced mainstream media to celebrate the day.In Canada, the two national newspapers posted laudatory headlines, with the Globe and Mail congratulating the government with Harper Welcomes Bush Back into the Fold, and the National Post announcing, G8 Takes Next Step on Climate Change. Closer reading shows that the next step constitutes setting a 2050 greenhouse-gas-reduction target with no agreed start date and no demand for any signatory t...

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