FACTBOX-Quotes after G8 and major economies climate talks

(Reuters) - Leaders of nations representing 80 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions met in northern Japan and agreed on the need for "deep cuts" in emissions, but differences between developed and emerging economies kept them from setting specific targets.

Following is a selection of quotes following a meeting of 16 of the world's top carbon polluters after the G8 said it would work with all nations towards a global goal of halving emissions by mid-century. The 16 held a separate Major Economies Meeting in northern Japan on the last day of a G8 summit. The grouping comprises the G8, plus big developing nations such as China, India and Brazil as well as Australia, the world's top coal exporter.

JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER YASUO FUKUDA:

"An expression of strong political will from 16 leaders -- this will surely be a strong force to push U.N. negotiations forward," Fukuda told a news conference.

"We would like to exert leadership along with other G8 countries so that emerging countries such as China and India also share the long-term goal and adopt it in U.N. negotiations," he said, referring to U.N.-led talks that seek to agree a broader pact to fight climate change by the end of 2009 at Copenhagen.

U.S. PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH:

"We made progress, significant progress toward a comprehensive approach," Bush said about climate change as he left Japan at the end of the G8 summit.

"I firmly believe that we can become less dependent on oil through new technology."

AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER KEVIN RUDD: