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The EU must keep up pressure and raise awareness of the importance of fighting climate change, says Mr Dimas (Photo: ec.europa.eu)

Global talks on new climate deal must start now, commissioner says

EU environment minister Stavros Dimas wants increased European efforts to help kick-start an international post-Kyoto climate deal aimed at limiting the world's greenhouse gas emissions.

Speaking before MEPs in the European Parliament's environment committee on Tuesday (27 March) Mr Dimas said a global climate deal should be an issue at all meetings – bilateral as well as multilateral – which the EU attends.

"We have to start negotiations in Bali this year to make an agreement in ...

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The EU must keep up pressure and raise awareness of the importance of fighting climate change, says Mr Dimas (Photo: ec.europa.eu)

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