Politicians sign new climate pact
BBC News - February 16, 2007
This article discusses a new tentative non-binding deal to reduce carbon dioxide and trade surpluses. The politicians in this article conclude that the world has reached a “tipping point” and action must proceed swiftly. They call on the world leaders to replace the Kyoto treaty with an updated version.
The forum’s closing statement said man-made climate change was now “beyond doubt”.
They said they wanted a successor to the Kyoto Protocol - which expires in 2012 - in place by 2009.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6364663.stm
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