{"id":536400,"date":"2010-04-20T17:15:11","date_gmt":"2010-04-20T21:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climatetalks\/?p=836"},"modified":"2010-04-20T17:15:11","modified_gmt":"2010-04-20T21:15:11","slug":"major-economies-forum-meeting-helps-lays-groundwork-for-new-international-framework-to-cut-carbon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/536400","title":{"rendered":"Major Economies Forum Meeting Helps Lays Groundwork for New International Framework to Cut Carbon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nations participating in the Major Economies Forum on Climate and Energy<\/a> that ended in Washington yesterday reaffirmed their interest in moving forward on actions that could lay a foundation for a new international framework on cutting carbon emissions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Annie Petsonk<\/a>, EDF\u2019s international counsel, said<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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These countries recognize that the first to seize the initiative will have the greatest edge in the race for the low-carbon economy of the future.<\/p>\n

The rapid succession of high-level talks on climate change in various forums demonstrates the growing focus on the need for action.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Reuters<\/a><\/em> and the FT Energy Source <\/em>blog<\/a> (subscription required) have nice readouts of the State Department's concluding press briefing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Countries are acting already
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Actions that have put some nations in the forefront of international efforts include:<\/p>\n