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Brown seeks binding climate deal Brown seeks binding climate deal
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Gordon Brown has pledged to lead a campaign to establish a legally binding treaty on tackling climate change.Gordon Brown has pledged to lead a campaign to establish a legally binding treaty on tackling climate change.
Speaking at the Copenhagen summit, the prime minister said that was the next step after the US reached agreement with some major developing economies.Speaking at the Copenhagen summit, the prime minister said that was the next step after the US reached agreement with some major developing economies.
But Friends of the Earth executive director Andy Atkins called the US-led deal "a toothless declaration".But Friends of the Earth executive director Andy Atkins called the US-led deal "a toothless declaration".
And Greenpeace UK chief John Sauven said a "radically difficult" kind of politics on climate change was needed.And Greenpeace UK chief John Sauven said a "radically difficult" kind of politics on climate change was needed.
I am now going to lead a campaign around the world with other countries for the legally binding treaty that is the obvious next stage from this Gordon Brown
US President Barack Obama said the deal would be a foundation for global action but there was "much further to go".US President Barack Obama said the deal would be a foundation for global action but there was "much further to go".
He said the US, China, Brazil, India and South Africa had "agreed to set a mitigation target to limit warming to no more than 2C and, importantly, to take action to meet this objective".He said the US, China, Brazil, India and South Africa had "agreed to set a mitigation target to limit warming to no more than 2C and, importantly, to take action to meet this objective".
As details emerged of the agreement, a British official said "real movement" had occurred and there was a great deal of hope that a global deal could be reached among nations at the summit. As details emerged of the agreement, Mr Brown said there had been progress, although he added that "it is not enough" and he wants "to go further quickly".
"Final details are still being nailed down, but we are now confident that we can get the two degree target agreed," said the official. Mr Brown said: "I am now going to lead a campaign around the world with other countries for the legally binding treaty that is the obvious next stage from this.
However, this feeling was not shared by Greenpeace UK executive director John Sauven. 'Radically different' politics
"We've got, for the first time, agreement about the limits to which we can allow emissions to go."
The prime minister said he expected all countries to agree to the 2C limit for 2050.
Mr Brown also said every country would now be expected to produce a national emissions plan that would be open to "international scrutiny".
However, Greenpeace UK executive director John Sauven was less optimistic.
"It is now evident that beating global warming will require a radically different model of politics than the one on display here in Copenhagen," he said."It is now evident that beating global warming will require a radically different model of politics than the one on display here in Copenhagen," he said.
Mr Sauven added: "We don't yet know the small print of what Copenhagen will give us, but it looks like it won't deliver anything close to what the world needs."Mr Sauven added: "We don't yet know the small print of what Copenhagen will give us, but it looks like it won't deliver anything close to what the world needs."