The US 'opposed' G8's climate proposal

The US revised many points in the draft proposal before the G8 summit to be held in Germany next June showing " vehement opposition " to the draft. Germany wants all G8 members to agree on time and targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Greenpeace, which disclosed the document, said it proved that British Prime Minister Tony Blair was unsuccessful in persuading the US to change its mind.

Developing countries are most at risk from climate change (Photo: AP)

In the comments printed in red ink, the US negotiators expressed disappointment that the concerns raised by the US had not been taken into consideration. In the passages that the US wants to change, many sentences are completely bricked out and in general, the US wants to reduce the certainty that the draft wants to address in dealing with climate change.

A paragraph written with a red pen says: "The US still has great concerns about this draft ." " Climate change treatment goes against our common position and has overcome 'many red boundaries' that the US will not agree on."

"We tried to adjust but we were only able to be as flexible as we could and vehemently opposed German views."

However, according to AFP, in Washington, senior US MPs have written to the president expressing a shaky view of the government's position on the issue of climate change.

America 'isolated'

Correspondents say the document shows the prospect of a debate about possible climate change issues at the G8 summit, which will be held on June 6 to 8 in Heiligendamm, Virtue.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants to use the term of G8 president to sign an agreement on climate change, including:

- The agreement reduced the average temperature increase this century to 2 degrees Celsius
- By 2050, global greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced by 50% compared to 1990 levels
- Increase energy savings by 20% by 2020

Greenpeace Director John Sauven described the US position as " criminal ". "The US government obviously just wants to ignore the global scientific unity gained and concerns about climate change in the United States itself," he said. According to him, Merkel should stress that the US is being isolated by G8 members in this regard.

Speaking on May 24, British Prime Minister Tony Blair expressed that the United States may be preparing to change its climate plan. The United States refused to sign the Kyoto Agreement in 2001, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from now until 2012.