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[-said]: If we could have these targets accepted by the whole world in Rio, then we could make a substantial step forward,

bloomberg 03-FEB-12

[-said]: Last year the oil bill to Europe was €315 billion,

euractiv 03-FEB-12

[-said]: We simply can't continue as if business as usual was the cheapest solution. It is not.

iol 31-JAN-12

[-said]: needs it very badly,

hurriyetdailynews 30-JAN-12

[-said]: needs it very badly

alertnet 28-JAN-12

[-wrote]: After crystal clear ruling today, EU now expects US airlines to respect EU law, as EU respects US law,

trendnews 21-DEC-11

[-said]: India has a comparatively tougher stance,

ekantipur 16-DEC-11

[ said]: We are on the brink, it is within our reach to get what the world is waiting for and what only few thought would happen now: a legally binding deal,

chosun 13-DEC-11

[said:]: The Commission proposes to triple the funds for climate in the new programme. This will allow us to increase support to regional low-carbon and climate-resilience strategies and small-scale climate projects by SMEs, NGOs and local authorities. Through LIFE, we can also leverage other European and national funds for climate action.

euractiv 13-DEC-11

[ said]: We wanted more ambition—the EU strategy worked,

wsj 12-DEC-11

[ said]: We will now get a system that reflects the reality of today’s mutually interdependent world,

euobserver 12-DEC-11

[ said]: We wanted more ambition--The EU strategy worked,

wsj 11-DEC-11

[said:]: In the EU, because we are legally bound through the Kyoto Protocol, we have managed to reduce emissions. In other words, it works. It makes governments stay focused and act even when they have other challenges in hand.

herald 11-DEC-11

[ said]: With the agreement ... towards a new legal framework by 2015 that will involve all countries in combating climate change, the EU has achieved its key goal for the Durban climate conference,

ChinaPost 11-DEC-11

[ said]: We think we had the right strategy, we think that it worked, and the very good thing is that now all big economies, all parties will have to commit in the future in a legal way,

eitb 11-DEC-11

[ said]: We still have a lot of text that is not there. It is very difficult to discuss one piece without the other, because in the end the things are interconnected,

aljazeera 10-DEC-11

[ said]: We think it's important not to give up now. We have come a long way,

eitb 10-DEC-11

[ said]: I think everyone, if you ask them, they can see where the deal could be in Durban,

wsj 09-DEC-11

[ said]: The success or failure of Durban depends on the small number of countries who have not yet committed to the roadmap and the meaningful content that it of course must have,

news24 09-DEC-11

[-responded]: Of course, we should not all commit the same but we have to find a formula that recognises the reality of 21st century,

irishsun 09-DEC-11

[-said]: The success or failure of Durban hangs on a small number of countries who have not yet committed to the (EU) roadmap and the meaningful content it must have,

thestar 09-DEC-11

[ said]: If there is no further movement from what I have seen until four o'clock this morning, then I must say I don't think there will be a deal in Durban,

voanews 09-DEC-11

[-said]: The success or failure of Durban hangs on a small number of countries who have not yet committed to the roadmap and the meaningful content it must have,

spiegel 09-DEC-11

[ said]: Today an agreement is within reach,

spiegel 09-DEC-11

[said:]: Legal form of the future agreement. India wants to continue two tracks - legal and voluntary - while more and more countries have realised that we should not for all eternity keep two tracks.

irishsun 09-DEC-11

[ said]: We are not there yet,

newscientist 09-DEC-11

[-told]: It may be true, as many say: the ultimate goal of a comprehensive and binding climate change agreement may be beyond our reach – for now.

guardian 09-DEC-11

[said:]: Half of the BASICs [Brazil, South Africa , India and China] are now behind [the roadmap].

guardian 09-DEC-11

[-said]: As of today, the agreement is within reach on the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol -- the only existing legal regime -- roadmap for negotiations and the future regime that would be global and legally binding,

irishsun 09-DEC-11

[said:]: India wants to continue two tracks -- legal versus voluntary -- while more and more countries have realised that we should not for all eternity keep two tracks.

irishsun 09-DEC-11

[-said]: a relatively tough stand here,

ABCnews 09-DEC-11

[ said]: If there is no further movement from what I have seen until 4 o'clock this morning, then I must say I don't think that there will be a deal in Durban,

ABCnews 09-DEC-11

[-said]: We need to deliver in Durban,

xinhuanet_en 09-DEC-11

[ warned]: All major economies need to commit, of course respecting common but differentiated responsibilities. If they will not commit to an agreement in the foreseeable future, they take on an unbearable responsibility,

ipsnews 08-DEC-11

[-added]: Europe is ready to deliver. Our legislation is built on Kyoto Protocol. We have a 20% target by 2020. And we are ready to go to 30%, provided others are also ambitious. But Europe only accounts for 11% of the global emissions.

newsday 08-DEC-11

[added:]: The Convention and the Kyoto Protocol continue to be the foundation of our regime.

newsday 08-DEC-11

[added:]: The Convention and the Kyoto Protocol continue to be the foundation of our regime. We understand others are ready and yet others are not. Even if others are not, we are ready to make a second commitment of the Kyoto Protocol. Now!

allafrica 07-DEC-11

[-said]: We are not asking countries to be specific of how much they commit but what they commit. It helps to solve a big problem when you have a legal regime,

irishsun 07-DEC-11

[-said]: Despite all of Europe's difficulties, economically, we are actually still ready to commit to a second commitment period, even when countries like Japan, Russia and Canada have said they are not,

montrealgazette 07-DEC-11

[-said]: in the past,

montrealgazette 07-DEC-11

[ said]: If there's one thing that Europe has learnt, it is that targets and pricing work, this is why we need a global treaty

allafrica 07-DEC-11

[-added]: (But) Europe believes that the world has had a lot of time to think. What we need is not more thinking. What we need is more action. We would lament if this conference was remembered only for discussions and delay. Europe is ready to deliver. Our legislation is built on Kyoto Protocol. We have a 20% target by 2020. And we are ready to go to 30%, provided others are also ambitious. But Europe only accounts for 11% of the global emissions.

allafrica 07-DEC-11

[-acknowledged that]: We would like the D in Durban to be a D for decisions and a D for delivery.

allafrica 06-DEC-11

[-said]: Europe only accounts for 11 percent of global emissions, therefore a second commitment period with only Europe and a few other countries, it's hard to see how anybody could label that a huge achievement for the climate,

trust 06-DEC-11

[said:]: We look forward to working with Australia on international action to develop carbon markets.

smh 06-DEC-11

[ said]: We do not need more thinking, we need more action,

smh 06-DEC-11

[ said]: China has always been in favor of a legally binding outcome, and that is the key question to China - that is - will a legally binding deal mean that China is also equally legally bound,

voanews 05-DEC-11

[ said]: China has always been in favor of a legally binding outcome. The key question...is: Will a legally binding deal also mean that China is equally legally bound? That is the key point and that is where I think what we've heard yesterday still needs a lot of clarification,

wsj 05-DEC-11

[ said]: You would not be able to find one European country that is not in favour of a road map. All our own legislation is built on these principles — Kyoto Protocol principles,

businessday 05-DEC-11

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