Implications of the Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change: Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, February 11, 1998, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1998 - 92 pages |
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Page 72 - ensure that a share of the proceeds from certified project activities is used to cover administrative expenses as well as to assist developing country Parties that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change to meet the costs of adaptation.
Page 72 - The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to this Protocol shall ensure that a share of the proceeds from certified project activities is used to cover administrative expenses as well as to assist developing country Parties that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change to meet the costs of adaptation.
Page 63 - with a view to reducing their overall emissions of such gases by at least 5 per cent below 1990 levels in the commitment period 2008 to 2012,
Page 64 - Article 3.2 of the Kyoto Protocol states: "Each Party included in Annex I shall, by 2005, have made demonstrable progress in achieving its commitments under this Protocol
Page 58 - Parties are to provide new and additional financial resources: • to meet the agreed full costs incurred by developing country Parties
Page 66 - mandates new specified scheduled commitments to limit or reduce greenhouse gas emissions for Developing Country Parties within the same compliance period
Page 40 - the President should not sign any treaty that "... would result in serious harm to the economy of the United States. The Kyoto Protocol would
Page 11 - Thank you very much and I look forward to your questions and comments. [The prepared statement of Ambassador
Page 66 - The United States will not assume binding obligations unless key developing nations meaningfully participate in this effort
Page 79 - initiative expands Federal research efforts to develop innovative technologies and production methods which can help businesses achieve productivity gains and prosper in a competitive marketplace while leading to major reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases. Manufacturing, materials, and process industries produce over 80 percent of hazardous wastes and 95 percent of toxic wastes.