Berlin (Germany) – The Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the German prime-minister Angela Merkel admitted today (3rd) that it will not be possible to reach an “ideal agreement” at the Climate Change Conference, in Copenhagen, Denmark. They met in Germany and stressed the need for “robust, well-balanced and fair results” in order to stop the rise in global temperature nonetheless.
Together with Merkel, the president pondered that global warming is a new issue, therefore a consensus regarding it has not been reached by the international community. “I believe that we are not going to sign the agreement of our dreams,” said Lula, adding that the goals presented by the countries depend on their domestic policies.
“If it was up to [United States president Barack] Obama’s personal will, he would present a bolder figure. We have made a bold proposal,” said Lula.
Along the same lines, the German prime-minister stated that the Copenhagen Conference is going to be a step forward in the climate issue, though not “ideal”. Merkel, in turn, requested the participation of emerging countries, whereas Lula called on technology transfer and financing so that economic growth may continue in emerging countries.
“There needs to be an understanding of the need for technology transfer and financing, so that poor countries may grow without polluting the world as we do,” he said.
Prior to the meeting with the German prime-minister, Lula was received by the German president, Horst Köhler, at the Bellevue Palace, the official residence of the Head of State. Next up, accompanied by the ministers, he paid a visit to the Brandenburg Gate and laid flowers on the German Memorial for the Victims of War and Tyranny.
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
