EU, Russia agree on climate, energy co-op

2009-11-19 09:26 BJT

Special Report: UN climate change conference in Copenhagen |

The European Union and Russia have agreed to intensify climate and energy cooperation at a one-day summit in Stockholm.

Climate change and energy issues dominated discussions at the EU-Russia Summit, which ended on Wednesday. Following the summit, Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso and EU High Representative Javier Solana held a joint press conference.

The EU welcomed Russia's ambitions on climate change and emphasized further cooperation. Russia said it has already met its commitments under the Kyoto Protocol, and will further reduce its emissions. The two sides also agreed that cooperation in energy needs to be intensified.

 

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) talks with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) and Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt at the start of a one-day EU-Russia summit in Stockholm November 18, 2009. REUTERS/Bob Strong
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) talks with European Commission 
President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) and Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik 
Reinfeldt at the start of a one-day EU-Russia summit in Stockholm 
November 18, 2009. REUTERS/Bob Strong

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