Earth Summit: Beckett speaks of upset at US leader's no-show; Summit Diary How pupils plan to wake up the world.(News) From: The Birmingham Post (England) | Date: August 30, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2002 Birmingham Post & Mail Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: John Coltrane

Britain's top negotiator at the Earth Summit voiced disappointment yesterday that US President George W Bush had stayed away from the landmark meeting and urged big business to play their part in protecting the planet.

Environment Secretary Margaret Beckett said that the US delegation in Johannesburg was fully engaged despite George Bush's no-show.

'Everybody is disappointed The figures showed goods vehicle traffic fell 0.2 pe...

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