Copenhagen deal should have immediate effect, says Obama

Copenhagen deal should have immediate effect, says Obama: "

BEIJING, Nov 17 — US President Barack Obama said today that he wants key climate talks in Copenhagen next month to agree on a comprehensive new deal which has “immediate operational effect”, even if it is not legally binding.

Speaking after a bilateral meeting with Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao, Obama also said that the world’s top two carbon emitters had also committed to take “significant” action to mitigate their output of carbon dioxide.

“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,” Obama said of the Copenhagen talks.

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