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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9304
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/china

Peter Mandelson urges Beijing to wake up to need to fight climate change

Brussels, 10/11/2006 (Agence Europe) - Taking part in a seminar on climate change in Beijing on Friday, Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson called on China to take an active part in the fight against climate change and to reduce its emissions of greenhouse gases. Noting that the Chinese economy is largely based on coal, Mr Mandelson urged the Chinese authorities to wake up to the environmental costs of its rapid development and to help fight against the problems this has brought about. "There...

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