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Hello,
It has been a rumour for several weeks, but now the announcement has been made officially. China will ratify the Kyoto Treaty as will Russia. The ratification by China is more a symbolic one, as it is a development country and not bound by the treaty, but Russia will be. As Reuters says: "Russian ratification would, due a complex weighting system, virtually ensure the treaty on reducing greenhouse gas emissions could be implemented despite its rejection by the biggest air polluter, the United States. "
The Kyoto Treaty would only come into effect if 55% of the countries who contributed to 55% of the polution in 1990 would ratify it.
Although China's ratification is more a symbolic one, it is still encouraging. It means that it apparently cares about the environment and tries to do something about the polution it creates. Hopefully, they will stick to the treaty when they're not a development country anymore.
Anyway, some good news is coming from the Summit.
C ya!
Marty
[Edited because I wasn't finished at all!]
It has been a rumour for several weeks, but now the announcement has been made officially. China will ratify the Kyoto Treaty as will Russia. The ratification by China is more a symbolic one, as it is a development country and not bound by the treaty, but Russia will be. As Reuters says: "Russian ratification would, due a complex weighting system, virtually ensure the treaty on reducing greenhouse gas emissions could be implemented despite its rejection by the biggest air polluter, the United States. "
The Kyoto Treaty would only come into effect if 55% of the countries who contributed to 55% of the polution in 1990 would ratify it.
Although China's ratification is more a symbolic one, it is still encouraging. It means that it apparently cares about the environment and tries to do something about the polution it creates. Hopefully, they will stick to the treaty when they're not a development country anymore.
Anyway, some good news is coming from the Summit.
C ya!
Marty
[Edited because I wasn't finished at all!]
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