Associate Press of Pakistan: The world financial crisis must not be used as an excuse for backsliding on efforts to curb global carbon emissions in the fight against climate change, a top UN environmental official warned. “Of course the financial crisis will have a serious impact on this process, and is already having an impact on this process. But I would argue that to use the financial crisis as an excuse not to act on climate change would basically amount to setting yourself up for the next financial crisis,” …