Reuters: Kyoto 2012 greenhouse gas goals still in reach: UN

[PhilipShore]

Reuters
Kyoto 2012 greenhouse gas goals still in reach: UN
Feb 14, 2006

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=scienceNews&storyID=2006-02-14T162802Z_01_L14331882_RTRUKOC_0_US-ENVIRONMENT-KYOTO.xml

OSLO (Reuters) - Industrialized nations can reach 2012 United Nations goals for reining in gases blamed for global warming but many will have to take tougher measures, the U.N. climate change bureau said on Tuesday.

A year after the U.N.'s Kyoto Protocol on reining in emissions from burning fossil fuels entered into force, it said information filed in early 2006 by rich nations showed "significant progress" in working out new policies and rules.

"Industrialized countries that have ratified the ... Kyoto Protocol can still reach their legally-binding emissions targets," the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) said to mark the February 16 first anniversary.

Weakened by a U.S. pullout, Kyoto is meant as a small first step to force about 40 rich nations to cut emissions of carbon dioxide from factories, power plants and cars that are blamed for blanketing the globe and pushing up world temperatures.

[megatherium]

1. The global economy will soon collapse

due to the huge debts (trade and budget) of the US. Then the goals will be met, easily. :sarcasm: