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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... specific proposals of ac- tions that our Government either is taking or is prepared to take at various levels in order to control CO2 emissions as well as other greenhouse gases , and I think this is a very positive development from ...
... specific proposals of ac- tions that our Government either is taking or is prepared to take at various levels in order to control CO2 emissions as well as other greenhouse gases , and I think this is a very positive development from ...
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... specific 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 ...
... specific 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 ...
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... specific actions to be taken across the board among all countries , so we need to begin from where we are today , allowing each country to come into the process from its own perspective , taking those measures that make sense within its ...
... specific actions to be taken across the board among all countries , so we need to begin from where we are today , allowing each country to come into the process from its own perspective , taking those measures that make sense within its ...
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... specific ways to involve the private sector in this effort . The private sector is crucial because , in most cases , it is industry rather than government that can provide existing technology , and it is industry rather than government ...
... specific ways to involve the private sector in this effort . The private sector is crucial because , in most cases , it is industry rather than government that can provide existing technology , and it is industry rather than government ...
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... specific problems ] / [ the consideration of additional related instruments as may be agreed ] and by means of increased research into atmospheric , terrestrial and marine ecology sciences as well as into the social and economic impacts ...
... specific problems ] / [ the consideration of additional related instruments as may be agreed ] and by means of increased research into atmospheric , terrestrial and marine ecology sciences as well as into the social and economic impacts ...
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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 102 - Emissions resulting from human activities are substantially increasing the atmospheric concentrations of the greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide, methane, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and nitrous oxide. These increases will enhance the greenhouse effect, resulting on average in an additional warming of the Earth's surface.
Page 161 - Humanity is conducting an unintended, uncontrolled, globally pervasive experiment whose ultimate consequences could be second only to a global nuclear war.
Page 65 - For the purposes of paragraphs 1 and 2 above, any instrument deposited by a regional economic integration organization shall not be counted as additional to those deposited by States members of the organization.
Page 63 - ... above. 3. The proposal, adoption and entry into force of amendments to annexes to this Convention or to any protocol shall be subject to the same procedure as for the proposal, adoption and entry into force of annexes to the Convention or annexes to any protocol.
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 62 - Thereafter the amendments shall enter into force for any other Party on the ninetieth day after that Party deposits its instrument of ratification, approval or acceptance of the amendments. 6. For the purposes of this article, "Parties present and voting" means Parties present and casting an affirmative or negative vote.
Page 63 - Convention shall have one vote, except as provided for in paragraph 2 below. 2. Regional economic integration organizations, in matters within their competence, shall exercise their right to vote with a number of votes equal to the number of their member States that are Parties to the Convention.
Page 66 - Any such withdrawal shall take place upon expiry of one year after the date of its receipt by the depositary, or on such later date as may be specified in the notification of the withdrawal.
Page 47 - Extraordinary meetings of the Conference of the Parties shall be held at such other times as may be deemed necessary by the Conference...