Blair urges countries to break climate deadlock

Former British prime minister Tony Blair arrived in Beijing yesterday and urged countries to take measures to substantially cut carbon emissions.

The trip is part of the "Breaking the Climate Deadlock" initiative, which takes Blair on a weeklong visit of Japan, China and India for talks with leading business and political figures to push the green initiative.

The initiative, by nonprofit organization Climate Group, will focus on global environmental deals for emissions reductions among countries including the United States and China.