Enviros Pressure Canada To Withdraw As Chair Of Climate Talks - AFP

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John Bennett of the Climate Action Network noted: "The last thing the world needs is a chair that doesn't believe in the Kyoto negotiations it is facilitating."

In response, Ambrose renewed her criticisms of the accord in the House of Commons, saying it is wrong for big polluters such as China and India to have no targets imposed on them under the protocol.
"China and India within the Kyoto Protocol as members are considered developing countries, but China and India have booming economies and ... have increased global emissions. This is a great concern to us," she said. "We think China and India should take on commitments."

Environmental groups said Ambrose's condemnation of the pact, other countries and the previous Liberal government's poor climate change results is a diversion meant to justify inaction by her government and soften support for the protocol. "Her remarks have made it clear that the Canadian government has abandoned Kyoto," Bennett told reporters.

Ambrose has said she is working on a "made in Canada" plan that mimics US-style climate change programs -- Washington is also opposed to Kyoto -- but offered no details.

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