China, India oppose 2050 emissions cut goal - France

Wed, Jul 9 09:35 AM

TOYAKO, Japan (Reuters) - China and India are not ready to agree to a goal set by the Group of Eight industrial nations to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by 50 percent by 2050, a French presidential aide said on Wednesday.

But the aide said the two fast-growing Asian economies, which together account for 25 percent of the emissions that scientists say are contributing to global warming, would be willing to take action later.

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