Friday, November 9, 2012

Australia to sign up for Kyoto 2 Protocol

Agence France-Presse: Key greenhouse gas emitter Australia on Friday said it will sign up for a second round of the Kyoto Protocol environmental protection treaty, but New Zealand opted out. Climate Minister Greg Combet made the announcement in a speech to a carbon expo, saying: "Australia is ready to join a second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol." So far, only the European Union and several smaller economies have signalled a willingness to agree to a second round of pledges. Australia is among the world's...

URL: http://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/-/world/15339298/australia-to-sign-up-for-kyoto-2-protocol/

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