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| Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen has said there must be firm pledges on greenhouse gas reductions at December's climate talks in Copenhagen. | Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen has said there must be firm pledges on greenhouse gas reductions at December's climate talks in Copenhagen. |
| Mr Rasmussen said he wanted delegates to put "numbers on the table" and reach a "concrete and binding" agreement. | Mr Rasmussen said he wanted delegates to put "numbers on the table" and reach a "concrete and binding" agreement. |
| The summit will attempt to draw up a new global climate treaty to supplant the UN's 1997 Kyoto Protocol. | |
| Earlier, US President Barack Obama said the US and China agreed on the need for a comprehensive deal in Copenhagen. | Earlier, US President Barack Obama said the US and China agreed on the need for a comprehensive deal in Copenhagen. |
| Speaking in Beijing after talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao, Mr Obama appeared to raise hopes that such an agreement could be reached. | Speaking in Beijing after talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao, Mr Obama appeared to raise hopes that such an agreement could be reached. |
| "Our aim there is not a partial accord or a political declaration, but rather an accord that covers all of the issues in the negotiations and one that has immediate operational effect," he said. | "Our aim there is not a partial accord or a political declaration, but rather an accord that covers all of the issues in the negotiations and one that has immediate operational effect," he said. |
| RICHARD BLACK We are into a miasma of nuance here; but for different parties, all of the nuances are important Read Richard's thoughts in full | RICHARD BLACK We are into a miasma of nuance here; but for different parties, all of the nuances are important Read Richard's thoughts in full |
| The comment seemed to be at odds with a much less ambitious statement from world leaders, including Mr Obama and Mr Hu, on Saturday at the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) forum. | The comment seemed to be at odds with a much less ambitious statement from world leaders, including Mr Obama and Mr Hu, on Saturday at the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) forum. |
| Then, leaders failed to agree a target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and instead said they viewed the Copenhagen summit as a "staging post", rather than an end point. | Then, leaders failed to agree a target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and instead said they viewed the Copenhagen summit as a "staging post", rather than an end point. |
| But Mr Obama's remarks appeared to chime with those of Mr Rasmussen. | But Mr Obama's remarks appeared to chime with those of Mr Rasmussen. |
| "I am glad that the Danish strategy was supported today in Beijing at the Chinese-American summit... it confirms that we have taken the right stance," Mr Rasmussen said, following preparatory talks involving environment ministers from 44 countries. | "I am glad that the Danish strategy was supported today in Beijing at the Chinese-American summit... it confirms that we have taken the right stance," Mr Rasmussen said, following preparatory talks involving environment ministers from 44 countries. |
| The agreement "should be concrete and binding on countries committing to reach targets", he said. | The agreement "should be concrete and binding on countries committing to reach targets", he said. |
| "Copenhagen should neither be a stopover nor a tiny stepping stone, as some proclaim." | "Copenhagen should neither be a stopover nor a tiny stepping stone, as some proclaim." |
| Danish Environment Minister Connie Hedegaard described the two-day meeting as "very constructive". | Danish Environment Minister Connie Hedegaard described the two-day meeting as "very constructive". |
| Developing nations have called for richer countries to reduce their emissions by 40% from 1990 levels by 2020, but so far there has been little enthusiasm for the suggestion. | Developing nations have called for richer countries to reduce their emissions by 40% from 1990 levels by 2020, but so far there has been little enthusiasm for the suggestion. |