” “"Europe is playing a pioneer role" in pollution reduction and environment protection. "We all agree about that. And we want to convince our world big partners to pursue equally ambitious objectives": first of all, the reference is to the United States, China, Russia, and India. This morning, Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany and current prime minister of the European Union, is busy with a "diplomatic marathon" to draw up the final document of the summit that is going on in Brussels. After the announcement of a discussion agreement among the leaders for reducing the emission of carbon dioxide by 20% within 2020, with respect to 1990, it is now necessary to establish "binding rules" for the countries in the European Union. "We also want to establish a binding agreement for the use of renewable energies" (such as wind and solar energies). However, about that point, Merkel met with the opposition of several countries. On the whole, the summit seems to be reaching the result pursued by the presidency, though the commitments which the governments intend to take on are less ambitious than the ones proposed by the Parliament of the European Union (reduction of CO2 by 30%; covering 25% of energy requirements through renewable energies). Moreover, there are still the positions of countries such as France, Czech Republic and Finland, producers of nuclear energy. (To be continued)” “
