S.Africa must lead efforts to avert climate change: EU
The EU on Friday urged South Africa to lead emerging powers such as China and India to commit to cutting carbon emissions, as world leaders grapple ambitious traget on global warming.
The EU on Friday urged South Africa to lead emerging powers such as China and India to commit to cutting carbon emissions, as world leaders grapple ambitious targets on global warming.
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Friday opened a summit with South Africa emphasising "the great importance of the role of South Africa in this issue ... for the rest of Africa but also for the rest of big emerging countries."
"It (climate change) is man-made but it can also be thwarted by man by a different way of living. Everybody is affected. Already in Africa we can see the impact of climate change," said Reinfeldt whose country is the current holder of the revolving European Union presidency.
The debate over who should bear the brunt of the responsibility to cut carbon emissions is a major sticking point in the lead-up to the Copenhagen climate summit in December which hopes to thrash out a new climate treaty.
Coal-reliant South Africa on Thursday said it was unrealistic to expect developing nations to set targets for cutting harmful carbon emissions as this would hamper economic growth.
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