Howard's Big APEC Moment May Not Produce Nonbinding Climate Goals Or Even Statement On Climate Plan

Prime Minister John Howard is having to amend his expectations of what APEC will achieve on climate change as nations struggle to reach agreement on how to tackle global warming.

Mr Howard may not fulfil his ambition of having leaders set "aspirational" targets on reducing greenhouse gas emissions by the time the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' summit finishes on Sunday.

There had been expectations they would issue a statement agreeing to non-binding targets which would see emissions cut by up to 25 per cent. However, now it appears consensus on that goal is slipping away. A senior US official, who did not wish to be named, told reporters that APEC nations were nowhere near agreement on the issue.

He stressed any suggestion that "aspirational" targets were agreed was premature. "We're still negotiating what that statement's going to look like, nothing's been agreed on," he said.

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http://news.brisbanetimes.com.au/pm-amending-apec-climate-ambitions/20075903-wty.html

It would completely demolish the US military intervention and military training.

The US military is the world's largest single consumer and the world's largest polluter.