G-8 environment ministers meeting starts in Kobe
Daily Yomiuri May 25, 2008 A meeting of environment ministers from the Group of Eight nations kicked off Saturday in Kobe to discuss biodiversity, waste management and climate change. more
Year: 2008
EU’s Bruton Explains Transatlantic Trends
The Transnational May 22, 2008 The European Union was “a bit disappointed that we didn’t come very far” in the second round Open Skies talks with the United States that began last week in Ljubljana, European Union ambassador to the United States John Bruton told attendees to this week’s Association of Corporate Travel Executives conference […]
US: Dutch, British to extend Afghanistan commands
Associated Press May 22, 2008 The Defense Department said Wednesday it has shelved a plan to take greater control in parts of Afghanistan where NATO is in charge after the Dutch and British agreed to extend their commands. more
Allies agree to longer command rotations in Afghan south: US
Agence France-Presse May 21, 2008 The Netherlands and Britain have agreed to lengthen command rotations in southern Afghanistan in response to concerns that short tours are hampering military operations against the Taliban, a Pentagon spokesman said Wednesday. more
EU lawmakers call for faster climate change curbs
The Guardian May 21, 2008 EU environment commissioner Stavros Dimas criticised the United States for not helping control climate change and praised China for its efforts so far. “We’re calling on the United States of America to stop being an obstacle to progress in this area, and to actually be part of the process,” he […]