The Kyoto Protocol and Its Economic Implications: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Power of the Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, March 4, 1998, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1998 - 392 pages |
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... agreement seems to increase rather than to decrease with every time we have an opportunity to look closely at the domestic impli- cations of this issue . Today , I hope to focus my questions on the results of the economic analysis ...
... agreement seems to increase rather than to decrease with every time we have an opportunity to look closely at the domestic impli- cations of this issue . Today , I hope to focus my questions on the results of the economic analysis ...
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... agreement , and non - governmental groups , are already positioning themselves to place as many restrictions , as possible , on emissions trading . And , for me , this is a very , very important issue . And in this con- text , I would ...
... agreement , and non - governmental groups , are already positioning themselves to place as many restrictions , as possible , on emissions trading . And , for me , this is a very , very important issue . And in this con- text , I would ...
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... agreement on climate change by claiming repeatedly that it is a work - in - progress , as the administration achieved two of its three negotiating positions in Kyoto . That reminds me of the Confederate who would brag about 3.
... agreement on climate change by claiming repeatedly that it is a work - in - progress , as the administration achieved two of its three negotiating positions in Kyoto . That reminds me of the Confederate who would brag about 3.
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... Agreement requires anything from the developing countries . These countries , including most significantly China , which has sternly resisted the idea - and which told me to my hearing through its representatives that they will always ...
... Agreement requires anything from the developing countries . These countries , including most significantly China , which has sternly resisted the idea - and which told me to my hearing through its representatives that they will always ...
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... agreement , in Kyoto that they will not dare to present to the Congress and that is going to undergo some very , very curi- ous massaging before it ever comes to the Congress . I would note that reports to the press indicate that we ...
... agreement , in Kyoto that they will not dare to present to the Congress and that is going to undergo some very , very curi- ous massaging before it ever comes to the Congress . I would note that reports to the press indicate that we ...
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Page 278 - Convention has entered into force for a Party, that Party may withdraw from the Convention by giving written notification to the Depositary. 2.
Page 18 - Nevertheless, the balance of evidence suggests that there is a discernible human influence on global climate.
Page 278 - The present Convention shall come into force on the ninetieth day following the date of deposit of the twentieth instrument of ratification or accession.
Page 277 - 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...
Page 261 - For the purposes of this Article, "Parties present and voting" means Parties present and casting an affirmative or negative vote. Article 30.
Page 277 - Instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall be deposited with the Depositary.
Page 265 - A shall be those accepted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and agreed upon by the Conference of the Parties at its third session.
Page 275 - The text of any proposed amendment to this Convention or to any protocol, except as may otherwise be provided in such protocol, shall be communicated to the Parties by the secretariat at least six months before the meeting at which it is proposed for adoption.
Page 278 - Convention, of which the Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who shall send certified copies thereof to all signatory and acceding States.
Page 262 - B and in accordance with the provisions of this Article, 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.