Environment minister consults Czech stand on climate change with president

Environment Minister Pavel Drobil has said the Czech Republic would not press for a bigger commitment on greenhouse gas cuts at the upcoming climate change conference in Mexico, stressing instead the need to involve big polluters such as the US and China in the effort. Following consultations on the subject with President Vaclav Klaus, a strong opponent of the fight against global warming, Mr. Drobil said the Czech Republic would officially request an analysis of the impact of anti-global warming measures on the economy. The environment minister has received much praise from President Klaus for the change of course he implemented at the ministry which the president described as “a return to sanity”.