The United States sees "substantial progress" in the Group of Eight industrial powers' statement on climate change compared to what they said in 2007, a top White House official said Tuesday.
"It not only talks about sharing the vision of a low-carbon society, it expresses the view of the G8 that they are seeking -- together with the other parties to the UN Convention -- to consider and adopt a goal of achieving at least a 50 percent reduction" in emissions, said Dan Price.
"In our view, and in the view of the leaders in the room, this represents substantial progress from last year," said Price, US President George W. Bush's assistant for international economic affairs.
