G-8 moves toward emissions deal
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The G-8 leaders have agreed to press other nations to adopt the target of emissions cuts. [Reuters]
World leaders meeting in Japan have reached broad agreement on a long-term plan to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Our North Asia correspondent Shane Mcleod reports from Tokyo leaders from the group of eight industrialised countries have been meeting at Toyako on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido.
At last year's summit in Germany they agreed to seriously consider a plan to cut greenhouse emissions by 50 per cent by the middle of this century.
They've agreed to that goal as a shared vision, and to press other nations to also adopt the target.
Japan's Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda says the G8 will seek the support of other major economies including Australia at a meeting at the summit venue on Wednesday.
