Q: What’s this we hear about the EU boycotting the Major Emitters Meeting?
A: The EU has no intention of a boycott, we cherish the MEM process and believe can be fed into UNFCCC. But if we have failure here, it would be pointless to attend the MEM.
Q. Did you tell the US that unless the 25-40% emissions reductions range was in the text you would not go to MEM?
A: We need substantial agreement here in Bali or MEM is pointless.
Q. (same speaker) – yes but unless did you say 25-40% range or no MEM?
A: We’re not blackmailing anyone. This is logic, not blackmail.
Q. What is the bottom line of breaking point?
A. Whatever comes out of Bali must rely on science, linking to IPCC findings is fundamental.
http://weblog.greenpeace.org/climate/2007/12/eu_tells_us_no_progress_no_poi.html
A coalition of developing nations today said that a new UN climate deal to take effect from 2013 would ignore the findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
http://www.pointcarbon.com/Home/News/Allnews/KyotoInternational/Internationalnegotiations/article25964-883.html