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Close Window President Obama at G8. Photo: Ettore Ferrari
President Obama at G8. Photo: Ettore Ferrari

Major Economies Forum: Speeches and Declarations

At the Major Economies Forum in L'Aquila, Italy, on July 9, President Obama asserted that climate change is one of the "defining challenges of our time," one which no nation can address on its own. Forum leaders reaffirmed their commitment to reaching an agreement at COP-15 in Copenhagen in December.

Full text of President Obama's speech

Declaration issued by MEF leaders at the conference

 

 
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