German Leader Urges US Lawmakers to Reach Climate Change Deal
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel addressed a joint session of the US Congress Tuesday and pressured lawmakers to support the Copenhagen climate change initiatives.
The German leader called for an agreement at December's climate change summit in Copenhagen and said global warming cannot exceed two degrees Celsius.
"To achieve this, we need the readiness of all countries to accept internationally binding obligations," Merkel said. "We cannot afford missing the objectives in climate protections that signs tell [s] us have to be met."
Merkel, who met earlier in the day with President Barack Obama, also spoke of Afghanistan, where she noted that Germany has the third largest troop contingent, Voice of America reported.
She said the objective in Afghanistan must be to transfer responsibility to the Afghan government. Merkel added that Germany, which has had troops in the country since 2002, stands ready to shoulder its responsibility.
The international community's mission in Afghanistan is without any doubt a tough one," Merkel said. "It demands a lot from all of us and it now needs to be transferred to the next phase as soon as the new Afghan government is in office.
Merkel was the first German chancellor to address the US Congress in nearly five decades, Voice of America reported.
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