Bush whacked over climate change goals statement

18 Apr 2008

Bush .. described as "a little desperate"
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Bush .. described as "a little desperate"

President Bush’s announcement of a new goal of stopping the growth in GHG emissions has met with a range of reaction, from being described as his “ last gasp?” by Sky News - to simply a statement which will “be soon forgotten”.

Says Sky News correspondent Catherine Jacob:


Far be it from anyone to suggest, in these dying days of his administration, that President Bush might be a little desperate to rescue his legacy on climate change, but environmentalists across the world could be forgiven for questioning George W's reasons for making the keynote speech yesterday.
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