...these countries, industrial countries, to adopt policies and measures that will demonstrate that they: are taking the lead in modifying longer-term trends...anthropogenic emissions consistent with the objective of this Convention. The initial goal is: a return by the end of the present decade to earlier levels —...

...emissions of greenhouse gases and protecting and enhancing ... greenhouse gas sinka and reservoirs. These policies and measures will demonstrate that...trends in anthropogenic emissions consistent with the objectives of the Convention, recognizing that the return by the end of the present decade to earlier...

...the lead in modifying longer-term trends in anthropogenic emissions consistent with the objectives of the Convention, recognizing that the return by...decade to earlier levels of anthropogenic emissions. . . would contribute to such modiftcation. . . " Article 4.2(b) goes on to say: "In order to promote...

...countries and are found in paragraph 2, subparagraph (a), which provides in part as follows: [National) policies and measures will demonstrate that developed...modifying longer-term trends in anthropogenic emissions [of greenhouse gases] consistent with the objective of the Convention, recognizing that the return...

...rather confusing at times, let me quote the critical lines of paragraph 2 (a) and (b) of this article. recognizing that the return by the end of the present...decade to earlier levels of anthropogenic emissions . . . would contribute to such modification. . . ." Article 4.2(B) goes on to say, "In order to promote...

...other greenhouse gases not controlled by the Montreal Protocol would contribute to. . .modification [of longer-term trends in anthropogenic emissions consistent with the objective of the Convention],. . .taking into account the differences in these Parties' starting points and approaches, economic structures...

...greenhouse gases and protecting and enhancing its greenhouse gas sinks and reservoirs . . . [which will] demonstrate that developed countries are taking...emissions consistent with the objective of the Convention . . ."; • 4(2)(b) "[C]ommunicate, within six months of the entry into force of the Convention . ....

...Article 4 (2) (a). Again, it is developed States that are obliged to take the lead. The objective of "the return by the end of the present decade to earlier...emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases" enjoins parties to take "into account the differences in these Parties' starting points and approaches,...

...establishes no quantitative targets or limits on emissions, although developed countries "recognize" that "the return by the end of the present decade...emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases" would be desirable.68 The FCCC's principal mechanism for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases is...

...emissions of greenhouse gases and protecting and enhancing. . . greenhouse gas sinks and reservoirs. These policies and measures will demonstrate that...trends in anthropogenic emissions consistent with the objectives of the Convention, recognizing that the return by the end of the present decade to earlier...