International agreements on climate change, food security and energy use could drift beyond reach if next week's Geneva talks on liberalising world trade collapse, Peter Mandelson, the European Union's chief trade negotiator, warned on Thursday. "The chances for a breakthrough are improving, but that breakthrough is not yet in the bag," said Mr Mandelson."If collectively we fail this test in Geneva, it will reduce our ability to pass future tests on climate change, food security, energy security and other issues."A Doha deal was important, he said, because "the global economy faces a barrage of problems... It would bring fresh confidence to a world economy that is certainly in need of it".
"The chances for a breakthrough are improving, but that breakthrough is not yet in the bag," said Mr Mandelson.
"If collectively we fail this test in Geneva, it will reduce our ability to pass future tests on climate change, food security, energy security and other issues."
A Doha deal was important, he said, because "the global economy faces a barrage of problems... It would bring fresh confidence to a world economy that is certainly in need of it".
Mandelson should go as his time, his entire belief system is gone and discredited, he's as relevant as Newt Gingrich. keep to the Fen Causeway
