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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... levels emissions cut for the U.S. during the years 2008 to 2012. In real terms , this would be a devastating 40 percent reduction in projected emissions for the United States . It is inevitable that this extreme cut in en- ergy would ...
... levels emissions cut for the U.S. during the years 2008 to 2012. In real terms , this would be a devastating 40 percent reduction in projected emissions for the United States . It is inevitable that this extreme cut in en- ergy would ...
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... level and the so - called " meaningful participa- tion of developing countries . " I will be very interested in understanding from you , sir , what precisely was it that the administration meant and does mean by " meaningful ...
... level and the so - called " meaningful participa- tion of developing countries . " I will be very interested in understanding from you , sir , what precisely was it that the administration meant and does mean by " meaningful ...
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... number of important conclusions . Under a business as usual environment , concentrations of green- house gases could exceed levels not seen on the planet for 50 mil- lion years . The projected temperature increases of 2 to 5.
... number of important conclusions . Under a business as usual environment , concentrations of green- house gases could exceed levels not seen on the planet for 50 mil- lion years . The projected temperature increases of 2 to 5.
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... levels are expected to rise between 6 and 37 inches over the next century . A 20 inch sea level rise could double the global popu- lation at risk from storm surges and low lying areas are particu- larly vulnerable - much , for example ...
... levels are expected to rise between 6 and 37 inches over the next century . A 20 inch sea level rise could double the global popu- lation at risk from storm surges and low lying areas are particu- larly vulnerable - much , for example ...
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... level of effort required of the United States is very close to the President's original proposal to return emissions to 1990 levels by 2008 to 2012 , representing at most a 3 percent real reduction below that proposal and perhaps less ...
... level of effort required of the United States is very close to the President's original proposal to return emissions to 1990 levels by 2008 to 2012 , representing at most a 3 percent real reduction below that proposal and perhaps less ...
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