Tuesday, January 29, 2008

The ebb & flow of diplomacy!

Germany wants Japan to play a more proactive role in global affairs
German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, on her maiden visit to Japan has reiterated her resolve to conjoin with Japan in its fight against climate change and terrorism. Kicking off her three-day visit to the land of rising sun last week, she entered into serious discussion with the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on issues ranging from climate to Taliban. Despite, showing her concern for the South Koreans, taken hostages by Taliban in Afghanistan, Merkel’s greater emphasis is on evolving a global treaty aimed at slashing greenhouse gas emissions. The Chancellor has urged Japan to play a pivotal role in pushing a plan which would assist in reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases by 50% by 2050. And since Japan will be hosting G-8 summit of industrialized countries in 2008 & is also in the process of pushing for a successor to 1997 Kyoto Protocol, Merkel has sought Tokyo’s support to persuade the US to pay greater attention to environment issues.

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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2007

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