European Union leaders are adamant that the developing world must commit to carbon reductions if the EU is to stump up cash for making the adaptation measures to deal with climate change, the Danish prime minister said on Thursday. He told reporters that it was still too early for the EU to commit to any funds for the developing world for “climate finance.” The Danish leader made the comments days after Yvo de Boer, the UN’s climate change chief, accused EU leaders of welching on promises made at last year’s Bali climate conference. Mr Rasmussen told journalists that the UN official was wrong: “I don’t agree with de Boer. The EU really is in the driver’s seat. But we now need clear moves from our other partners.”— A European Union summit refused Friday to put a figure on aid for developing nations to cut greenhouse gases, waiting to see what United States and others offer.
