"Billionaire activist Tom Steyer's climate change advocacy group offered unexpected praise on Friday to Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush for saying the United States should work with the world to reduce carbon emissions.

NextGen Climate, which launched a "war room" earlier this month to target presidential candidates that deny the existence of climate change, said Bush stood out from fellow Republican hopefuls for acknowledging the issue but called on him to offer ideas for tacking the problem.

"In the coming weeks, we urge Jeb Bush to outline his specific plan to reduce carbon emissions," the group said in a statement."

Valerie Volcovici reports for Reuters April 17, 2015. [2]