德国总理安吉拉o默克尔(Angela Merkel) 昨日弱化了下月举行的八国集团(G8)峰会在气候变化方面实现突破的预期。她承认，她"不知道"能否达成一项温室气体减排协议。

German chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday played down expectations of a breakthrough on climate change at next month's G8 summit of rich nations, admitting she "did not know" if a pact on greenhouse gas cuts would be reached.

德国与美国正陷入艰难谈判之中，美国拒绝支持默克尔所呼吁的二氧化碳减排目标。德国将主办此次在海滨胜地海利根达姆召开的八国集团峰会。

Germany, host of the summit at the coastal resort of Heiligendamm, is locked in tough negotiations with the US, which is refusing to endorse Ms Merkel's call for targets to reduce carbon emissions.

在最为详尽地介绍德国对八国峰会预期的演讲中，默克尔向议会表示，"我们必须迅速大幅减少温室气体排放，以限制地球变暖。"

In her most detailed speech on Germany's summit expectations, Ms Merkel told parliament "we must significantly and quickly reduce emissions of greenhouse gases to limit the earth warming".