* On the Middle East  We are gravely concerned by the developments in the Middle East. We welcome and support the report by the Sharm el-Sheikh fact-finding committee. We urge both sides to implement the report's recommendations, in all aspects, including ending the violence, taking confidence-building measures and resuming negotiations. We welcome the constructive initiative taken by Egypt and Jordan to that end. We see no alternative . . . to the principle of land for peace . . .  * On climate change  We had an interesting and open dialogue here in Gothenburg on climate change, which will continue. We recognise that climate change is a pressing issue that requires a global solution.  The EU and US are both committed to providing strong leadership on climate change. Prompt, effective and sustainable action is needed, consistent with the ultimate objective of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) of stabilising greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere.  We are determined to meet our national commitments and our obligations under the UNFCCC through a variety of flexible means, drawing on the power of markets and technology. In this context, we agree on the importance of intensifying cooperation on climate-related science and research.  We disagree on the Kyoto protocol and its ratification but we are determined to work together in all relevant fora to address climate change . . . our efforts must ultimately result in an outcome that protects the environment and ensures economic growth compatible with our shared objective of sustainable development for present and future generations. Classification Language: ENGLISH Subject: CLIMATOLOGY (90%); CLIMATE CHANGE (90%); UNITED NATIONS (90%); ENVIRONMENTAL TREATIES & AGREEMENTS (90%); EUROPEAN UNION (88%); EMERGING MARKETS (78%); INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ORGANIZATIONS (77%); AIR QUALITY REGULATION (76%); SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (74%); TREATIES & AGREEMENTS (73%); SUSTAINABILITY (70%); GREENHOUSE GASES (70%); CONSERVATION (69%); ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (64%) Company: UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE (90%); EUROPEAN UNION (84%); EUROPEAN UNION (84%); UNITED NATIONS (56%); UNITED NATIONS (56%) Organization: UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE (90%); EUROPEAN UNION (84%); EUROPEAN UNION (84%); UNITED NATIONS (56%); UNITED NATIONS (56%); UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE (90%); EUROPEAN UNION (84%); EUROPEAN UNION (84%); UNITED NATIONS (56%); UNITED NATIONS (56%) Geographic: EUROPE (91%); MIDDLE EAST (90%); EUROPEAN UNION MEMBER STATES (87%); JORDAN (78%); EGYPT (73%)