Talk:Thomas Paine (disambiguation)
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- "We don't have to resolve all these issues... here in Bali," she said.
- BALI, Indonesia (CNN) -- In a dramatic reversal Saturday, the United States rejected and then accepted a compromise to set the stage for intense negotiations in the next two years aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions worldwide.
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- Protesters gather outside the conference center in Bali as delegates discuss climate change.
- The White House, however, said in a statement that it still has "serious concerns" about the agreement.
- "The negotiations must proceed on the view that the problem of climate change cannot be adequately addressed through commitments for emissions cuts by developed countries alone. Major developing economies must likewise act," the White House said.
- Under the global warming pact, negotiating rounds would end in 2009.
- The head of the U.S. delegation, Paula Dobriansky, undersecretary of state for democracy and global affairs, announced the United States was rejecting the plan. Her comments were met by booing from other delegations.
- The White House said the negotiations must "clearly differentiate" and link responsibility with the level of emissions, size of the economy and energy use among developing countries.
- "In our view, such smaller and less developed countries are entitled to receive more differentiated treatment so as to more truly reflect their special needs and circumstances," the statement said.
- After Dobriansky's announcement, a delegate from the developing country of Papua New Guinea challenged the United States to "either lead, follow or get out of the way."
- Five minutes later, when it appeared the conference was on the brink of collapse, Dobriansky took the floor again to say the United States was willing to accept the arrangement. Applause erupted in the hall and a relative level of success for the conference appeared certain.
- Kevin Conrad of Papua New Guinea; I did not hear him mention Tom Paine, Thomas Paine, Thomas_Paine_(disambiguation).
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