Jo Leinen, who will be leading the 15-MEP delegations to the negotiations in Cancún, today said that signals from Washington are "not optimistic". There is a risk that talks could stall again over differences between the US and China."We need to build a critical mass of countries committed to reducing greenhouse emissions. Clearly, the size of this coalition of countries willing to fight for climate justice will have to be bigger than existed in Copenhagen."
The European Parliament will call for fast-track financing to fight global warming and will encourage the European Commission and Council to show clear willingness to seek a comprehensive reduction of CO2 emissions.
A resolution will be voted in Strasbourg next week.
Leinen also announced the S&D Group would like to see the Commission say that it will go to a 30 per cent reduction by 2020, beyond the 20 per cent reduction of CO2 emissions already agreed.
"Unless we have this higher figure it is generally agreed that we will miss the target of reducing global warming by two degree centigrade. This would be good for our planet and good for our economies," Jo Leinen said.
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