Female leaders walk a fine line

In early 2007 the issue topping the global agenda was climate change. That January the topic dominated Davos, where German Chancellor Angela Merkel, as rotating EU president, called for joint action on emissions by rich nations and developing countries alike. It also loomed large at the G8 meeting in June, where Merkel and Tony Blair wrangled a wayward George W. Bush into line on greenhouse-gas reduction targets. Thanks to their efforts, Europe—rich, confident—led the charge in saving the planet.
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