7-10-09, 10:11 am

HAVANA, Cuba, Jul 9 (acn) Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary General of the United Nations, today said that the goals agreed to by the members of the Group of the eight most industrialized nations of the world (G8) are insufficient to counter climate change.

The climate problem brings along a responsibility, which is historical and mandatory for our planet’s future, Ban Ki-Moon told the press at the end of the G8 Summit, held in the Italian city of L'Aquila.

The main industrialized countries decided to reduce global warming by two percent, amidst huge demonstrations on the city’s streets demanding a greater commitment from those governments to mitigate the effects of climate change and the economic crisis.

In the summit, heads of state and ministers from Germany, Canada, The United States, France, Great Britain, Italy, Japan and Russia agreed to a 50-percent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, EFE news agency reported.

UN figures point to these countries as responsible for 80 percent of the gases launched into the world atmosphere; therefore, they are the ones to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, which is one of greenhouse gases.

According to the UN data it is necessary to strengthen bank regulations and promote reforms of international financial institutions, in order to cushion the effects of the economic crisis and the food situation on the planet.

From the Cuban News Agency