CAFOD Calls for Legally Binding Agreement on Emissions Cuts

(03 Aug 10 – RV) The United States has assured international negotiators it remains committed to reducing carbon emissions over the next 10 years, despite the collapse of efforts to legislate a climate bill.


The announcement came as delegations from 178 countries met in the German city to begin a five-day meeting intended to prepare a successor agreement to the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012.


We spoke to the head of climate change policy in CAFOD, Sol Oyuela, to find out what is expected from this meeting. Hear more: