THE KYOTO PROTOCOL
At a conference held December 1-11, 1997, in Kyoto, Japan, the Parties to
the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) agreed
to an historic Protocol to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by harnessing
the forces of the global marketplace to protect the environment. Key
aspects of the Kyoto Protocol include emissions targets, timetables for
industrialized nations, and market-based measures for meeting those
targets. The Protocol makes a down payment on the meaningful
participation of developing countries, but more needs to be done in this
area. Securing meaningful developing country participation remains a core
U.S. goal. For more information, please see the UNFCCC web site
at: www.unfccc.int
Fact Sheet on the Kyoto Protocol New Climate Science Findings International Emissions Trading Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading: A Country's and Company's Eye View The Clean Development Mechanism Land Use Change Issues Compliance and the Kyoto Protocol U.S. Government Activities: Technology Cooperation and Climate Change
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