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G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit Special Report: Agenda

Agenda for G8 Summit 2008

High on the agenda of the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit will be issues that impact the global environment. Japan will be building momentum for Cool Earth 50, an initiative aimed at halving global greenhouse emissions by 2050. Also on the table will be programs to promote further development in Africa, as well as nuclear nonproliferation and world economy issues such as trade, investment and the protection of intellectual property rights.

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What is the biggest concern developing countries like India and China have against adopting the 'sectoral approach,' capping emissions according to industry?

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