President Bush has proposed that the U.S. and other major industrialized nations join to set “a long-term global goal” by the end of 2008 for cutting emissions of greenhouse gases. But environmental groups criticized the announcement, contending that it is a call simply for more discussions, not concrete steps to reduce global warming
Bush said in a May 31 speech in Washington that the U.S. plans to hold meetings of countries that are large producers of greenhouse gases, including India and China. “It’s important to ensure that we get results, and so we will create a strong and transparent system for measuring each country’s performance,” he said.