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| Tony Blair has met German Chancellor Angela Merkel for talks on issues ranging from climate change to the Middle East peace process. | |
| Ms Merkel, whose country hosts the rotating EU and G8 presidencies, welcomed Mr Blair to Berlin on Tuesday. | |
| After the talks, he said Britain and Germany were "very much on the same lines" on key issues. | |
| Both stressed the need for progress on the Middle East peace process, which Mr Blair said was at a "delicate moment". | |
| He also said there was a "tremendous opportunity" on climate change, through the G8. | |
| "This is the right moment to look at how we protect our environment and grow sustainably, but also make sure we have got secure supplies of energy in the years go to come." | |
| Ms Merkel said Germany would look at developing new technologies to combat climate change, as well as reducing emissions, using renewable energy. | |
| She said the environment was one of the "biggest challenges that stands before humanity". | |
| Mr Blair, who has said he will resign as prime minister by September, was asked how much he could hope to achieve when he had only a few months left to serve. | |
| He replied: "As much as I can". |