EU applauds G8 climate statement, sees 2009 deal

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TOYAKO, Japan, July 8 (Reuters) - The head of the European Union's executive welcomed a statement by G8 leaders on how to fight climate change, saying it represented a "new, shared vision" and kept negotiations on track for a global deal in 2009.

"This is a strong signal to citizens around the world," European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said on Tuesday, adding that the EU's benchmark for success at the G8 summit in northern Japan had been achieved.

Earlier, a draft statement from the Group of Eight leaders summit said they wanted to work with nearly 200 states in United Nations climate change talks to adopt a goal of at least halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. (Reporting by G8 Summit team)

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