"BEIJING -- President Barack Obama says the United States and China are looking for a comprehensive deal during next month's climate change summit that will 'rally the world.'
Obama says the goal at the Copenhagen meeting should be an agreement that has 'immediate operational affect,' not just a political declaration."
Obama's statement about what role the world's two larges greenhouse gas producers should play came after a mee4ing with Chinese President Hu Jintao.
The Associated Press moved this three-paragraph unbylined story at 12:16 am ET November 17, 2009.
See Also:
"Obama: Climate Talks Should Yield Pact With 'Immediate' Effect" (AFP)
"China Awaits US Climate Pledge" (China Daily)
"Obama: Developing Nations Must Cut Greenhouse Gases" (Reuters)
"Poor Nations Insist on Climate Treaty Next Month" (Reuters)
"China 'Studying' Plan To Delay Final Climate Deal" (Reuters)
"South Korea Sets Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target (AP)
"Copenhagen Deal To Help Boost Climate Fund Flows" (Reuters)
"Japan Greenhouse Emissions Fell 6.2% Last Year" (Reuters)
"Binding Climate Treaty May Slip Far Into 2010" (Reuters)
"Now What Do the Copenhagen Climate Talks Mean?" (Los Angeles Times)
"U.S. and China Forge Climate, Clean Energy Partnership" (Environment News Service)
Source: AP, 11/17/2009
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