tuesday 3 september
kyoto lives - bush foiled again
The Kyoto Protocol lives. Commitments by the
Prime Ministers of Russia and Canada at the
Earth Summit in Johannesburg mean the only
international treaty that cuts the emissions
causing dangerous climate change will enter
into force, possibly by the end of this year
[1].
Kate Hampton, Friends of the Earth's
International Climate Coordinator
said:
"This is marvellous news! Russia and
Canada have resisted intense US pressure. The
Russian promise alone means Kyoto will be a
reality. The global villain, George 'W' Bush
has been foiled again. This will put massive
pressure on Australia and the US to reverse
their previous positions and ratify Kyoto
themselves. But soon all nations will need to
go beyond Kyoto and agree fair and tough long
term targets, if climate change is to be
stopped."
Notes:
[1] Speaking at the UN World Summit on
Sustainable Development in Johannesburg
yesterday, the Russian Prime Minister, Mr
Mikhail Kasyanov said: "We consider that
ratification will take place in the very
nearest future" and Canadian Prime Minister,
Jean Chretien said:
"We are finalising a plan of
implementation that will permit us to achieve
the objectives of the Kyoto Accord.....before
the end of the year, the Canadian Parliament
will be asked to vote on the ratification of
the Kyoto Accord".
contact:
Kate Hampton +27 72 (0) 401 5388
Roger Higman +44 (0) 20 7566 1661 (m) +44
(0) 7780 661 807
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