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The Kyoto Protocol became effective on February 16, 2005, requiring the European Union to reduce its average emissions between the years 2008 and 2012 by 8% relative to 1990 levels. | The Kyoto Protocol became effective on February 16, 2005, requiring the European Union to reduce its average emissions between the years 2008 and 2012 by 8% relative to 1990 levels. | ||
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Revision as of 21:18, June 29, 2007
The Kyoto Protocol is a 1997 treaty about greenhouse gas emissions, committed 39 participating industrial nations to a combined 5% reduction of 1990 levels by 2012 in emissions damaging to the climate. The United Nations backs the Kyoto Protocol.
The stated goal of the treaty is to vastly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the signed countries. The United States, while it did sign the protocol, has not ratified it. Supporters say that the treaty is crucially needed to prevent a global environmental tragedy. Opponents say it's a lot of hot air to justify wealth redistribution on a global scale, and greater control by governments of businesses.
The Kyoto Protocol became effective on February 16, 2005, requiring the European Union to reduce its average emissions between the years 2008 and 2012 by 8% relative to 1990 levels.
Its a well known fact around the world that the release of greenhouse gases, at the leevl they are beign produced, is harming the world and is leading to the biggest cotastrophe that the world has ever seen. Despite the scientific findings and indisputable proofs, the united states still refuses to ratify this as a acceptable solution. The Bush administration is well know for their lacks approach, and care for the enviroment. The rest of the world sees the United States as "A child throwing a temper tantrum" on this, and is one of the many rationals for people around the world not to like the US.
