President of Finland: the members of the Asia-Europe Meeting should be concerned about the continuing problem of climate

Finnish President Tarja Halonen on the 24th in the seventh Asia-Europe summit opening ceremony that the current economic situation should not be an issue of global climate in the back of the reason, it is now a need for a strong global agreement To mitigate global climate change. Halonen said that the current world financial markets and economic situation everyone will be affected, as long as the members of the Asia-Europe Meeting together to take practical actions to work closely together will be able to overcome the current crisis. Finland support in this area for more international cooperation that should be dealt with an open mind on the current financial system to carry out real reform calls.
Halonen also stressed that the current economic situation should not be an issue in the climate back. "We are now more than ever a need for a strong global agreement. Mitigation of climate change is an important element if we are to achieve emission reduction agreement, at the same time should also ensure that the development of clean technology and its spread around the world that there are sufficient resources. "Halonen said.
"Energy efficiency is a partnership between Asia and Europe can strengthen cooperation in the field." Halonen said.
In 2006, in Finland under the auspices of the Sixth Asia-Europe Summit meeting, the members adopted the "Declaration on Climate Change."
芬兰总统哈洛宁24日在第七届亚欧首脑会议开幕式致辞中表示，当前的经济形势不应成为全球在气候问题上有所后退的理由，现在更需要一份强有力的全球协议，来减缓全球气候变化。
　　哈洛宁说，当前的世界金融市场和经济局势对所有人都有影响，亚欧会议成员只要携手采取切实行动，紧密合作，就能战胜当前的危机。芬兰支持在这一领域开展更多国际合作的建议，认为应以一种开放的态度处理对当前金融体系进行真正改革的呼声。
　　哈洛宁同时强调，当前的经济形势不应成为在气候问题上有所后退的理由。“我们现在比以往任何时候都更加需要一份强有力的全球协议。减缓气候变化的一个要素是要达成减排协议，同时也应保证在清洁技术发展和其在全球传播上有足够的资源。”哈洛宁表示。
“能源效率确实是一个亚欧伙伴之间可以加强合作的领域。”哈洛宁说。
　　2006年，在芬兰主持的第六届亚欧首脑会议上，会议成员通过了《气候变化宣言》。