Obama launches international energy, climate forum

Times of India , Sunday, March 29, 2009
Correspondent : AFP
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama on Saturday launched a Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate, with a meeting set in Washington in April followed by a summit in Italy in July.

The forum, Obama said in a statement, "will facilitate a candid dialogue among key developed and developing countries, help generate the political leadership" for successful climate change negotiations December in Copenhagen.

The forum will also help "advance the exploration of concrete initiatives and joint ventures that increase the supply of clean energy while cutting greenhouse gas emissions."

 
SOURCE : Sunday, March 29, 2009
 


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