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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... which obviously do not emit greenhouse gases ; and in our greenhouse title itself we seek to establish a baseline and an accounting system for voluntary reductions in greenhouse gases ; and so we will begin to have a clear record of ...
... which obviously do not emit greenhouse gases ; and in our greenhouse title itself we seek to establish a baseline and an accounting system for voluntary reductions in greenhouse gases ; and so we will begin to have a clear record of ...
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If the INC adopts the approach to the convention that we favor , we will establish a broad based , global process that will focus countries on the development of national action plans , which will then be shared with and commented on by ...
If the INC adopts the approach to the convention that we favor , we will establish a broad based , global process that will focus countries on the development of national action plans , which will then be shared with and commented on by ...
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... promoting the use of industrial energy efficiency audits ; and • establishing voluntary public - private " green " partnerships in the areas of lighting , piping , commercial buildings , computer systems , industrial motors and ...
... promoting the use of industrial energy efficiency audits ; and • establishing voluntary public - private " green " partnerships in the areas of lighting , piping , commercial buildings , computer systems , industrial motors and ...
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joint ventures have been established between the utility and automobile industries to promote the development of electric vehicles ; and 200 utilities are spending $ 2 billion on 1,300 conservation programs .
joint ventures have been established between the utility and automobile industries to promote the development of electric vehicles ; and 200 utilities are spending $ 2 billion on 1,300 conservation programs .
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{ " Afforestation " means forest stands established ( artificially ] [ on land which previously did not carry forest . ] ] " Climate change " means a change of climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that ...
{ " Afforestation " means forest stands established ( artificially ] [ on land which previously did not carry forest . ] ] " Climate change " means a change of climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that ...
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Page 28 - States have, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and the principles of international law, the sovereign right to exploit their own resources pursuant to their own environmental policies, and the responsibility to ensure that activities within their jurisdiction or control do not cause damage to the environment of other States or of areas beyond the limits of national jurisdiction.
Page 34 - In order to protect the environment, the precautionary approach shall be widely applied by States according to their capabilities. Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation.
Page 159 - Humanity is conducting an unintended, uncontrolled, globally pervasive experiment whose ultimate consequences could be second only to a global nuclear war.
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 160 - 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 63 - 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 60 - 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 100 - 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 - 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 61 - ... 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.
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| Title | 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 ..., Volume 4 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, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Energy and Power |
| Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Energy and Power |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office, 1992 |
| ISBN | 0160387825, 9780160387821 |
| Length | 192 pages |
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