Leaders from the 27 EU member states are gathering later today in Brussels for a summit expected to focus on climate change, energy security and concerns about the global economy.The EU is seeking to lead global efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The summit will try to work out how to implement a 20% reduction by 2020. From Brussels, Nick Childs reports.

"Many leaders argue that time is the essence if the EU is to take a lead in international negotiations.The Britain PM Gordon Brown is expected to be one of those calling for cuts in purchase tax on energy-saving goods. One thing that causes to stir in the run-up to the summit has been the report that the leaders will have before them co-offered by the EU's foreign policy chief Javier Solana. It warns of the possibility of mass migration into Europe as a result of the effects of climate change.The leaders will also be looking at the issue-security of energy supply and they will discuss the slowdown in the global economy and the upheavals in the world financial markets."

翻译：
今天晚些时候27个欧盟国的领导人将在布鲁塞尔召开会议，会议旨在关注气候变化，能源安全及对全球经济的关注。欧盟正致力于带领全世界结束温室气体放射。通过该会议期望能够实现在2020年达到20％的削减量。 布鲁塞尔， Nick Childs 报道。

“很多领导人认为时间是欧盟能否在国际斡旋中起到领导作用的关键。 人们期望英国首相戈登布朗等能够号召停止节能产品的购买税。能够影响会议进程的一个因素是由欧盟外长Javier Solana联合提供并且已经放在各位领导人面前的一份报告。 报告中警告了， 气候的变化有可能导致大量移民涌往欧洲。 各位领导人也将会关注能源供应的事务安全， 并对放缓全球经济及世界金融市场的变动等问题展开讨论。”