G-8 green ministers begin 3-day meeting

G-8 green ministers begin 3-day meeting

OTSU, Japan - Environment ministers of the Group of Eight (G-8) major nations and the European Union (EU) commissioner responsible for the environment kick off a three-day meeting on April 7 at Lake Biwa in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, to help ratify the Kyoto Protocol at an early date. The photo shows Japan's Environment Agency chief Kayoko Shimizu (front, 2nd from L) and other ministers.

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