Global Warming: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Power of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, Second Session, on the Role of the U.S. Government in the United Nations Negotiations on Global Warming Climate Change, March 3, 1992, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1992 - 192 pages |
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... commitments that we would make in the context of the negotiations . First , we committed to extend the list of actions which we were prepared to take in this country in addition to those that were listed a year ago in a publi- cation we ...
... commitments that we would make in the context of the negotiations . First , we committed to extend the list of actions which we were prepared to take in this country in addition to those that were listed a year ago in a publi- cation we ...
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... commitments , financial resources , technology cooperation and transfer , scientific cooperation and institutional arrangements . At Significant differences remain to be worked out . OECD countries still need to forge a common position ...
... commitments , financial resources , technology cooperation and transfer , scientific cooperation and institutional arrangements . At Significant differences remain to be worked out . OECD countries still need to forge a common position ...
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... commitment to take action and provide money as an indication of what we are prepared to do today not two or three years from now when the convention enters into force to respond to global climate change . In our view , actions speak ...
... commitment to take action and provide money as an indication of what we are prepared to do today not two or three years from now when the convention enters into force to respond to global climate change . In our view , actions speak ...
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... commitment to action , the United States provided this list in keeping with the promise we made in Geneva last December . We noted that our national energy strategy and the recent transportation law , combined with other initiatives ...
... commitment to action , the United States provided this list in keeping with the promise we made in Geneva last December . We noted that our national energy strategy and the recent transportation law , combined with other initiatives ...
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... fuels . We cannot , nor should we , legally bind this country to a commitment whose feasibility is in doubt . We will only commit to obligations we are certain we can carry out . - 6 us I would now like to turn to 11.
... fuels . We cannot , nor should we , legally bind this country to a commitment whose feasibility is in doubt . We will only commit to obligations we are certain we can carry out . - 6 us I would now like to turn to 11.
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Page 161 - Humanity is conducting an unintended, uncontrolled, globally pervasive experiment whose ultimate consequences could be second only to a global nuclear war.
Page 162 - Convention ... is to achieve . . . stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system.
Page 65 - Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit by such State or regional economic integration organization of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.
Page 31 - Climate change' means a change of climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods.
Page 35 - Convention, stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. Such a level should be achieved within a time frame sufficient to allow ecosystems to adapt naturally to climate change, to ensure that food production is not threatened and to enable economic development to proceed in a sustainable manner.
Page 102 - Emissions resulting from human activities are substantially increasing the atmospheric concentrations of the greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide, methane, chlorofluorocarbons, and nitrous oxide. These increases will enhance the greenhouse effect, resulting on average in an additional warming of the earth's surface.
Page 64 - Convention, the organization and its member States shall decide on their respective responsibilities for the performance of their obligations under the Convention.
Page 66 - WITHDRAWAL 1. At any time after three years from the date on which this Convention has entered into force for a Party, that Party may withdraw from the Convention by giving written notification to the depositary. 2. Any such withdrawal shall take effect...
Page 47 - Parties, may be admitted unless at least one third of the Parties present object. The admission and participation of observers shall be subject to the rules of procedure adopted by the Conference of the Parties.
Page 64 - In such cases, the organization and the member States shall not be entitled to exercise rights under the Convention concurrently. 3. In their instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession...