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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Page 70 - ensure that a share of the proceeds from certified project activities is used to cover administrative expenses as well as to assist developing country Parties that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change to meet the costs of adaptation.
Page 70 - The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to this Protocol shall ensure that a share of the proceeds from certified project activities is used to cover administrative expenses as well as to assist developing country Parties that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change to meet the costs of adaptation.
Page 61 - 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,
Page 62 - Article 3.2 of the Kyoto Protocol states: "Each Party included in Annex I shall, by 2005, have made demonstrable progress in achieving its commitments under this Protocol
Page 56 - Parties are to provide new and additional financial resources: • to meet the agreed full costs incurred by developing country Parties
Page 64 - mandates new specified scheduled commitments to limit or reduce greenhouse gas emissions for Developing Country Parties within the same compliance period
Page 41 - Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It is with great pleasure that I appear here today to explain the Administration's position on global warming. To this end, I will divide my testimony into four parts:
Page 38 - the President should not sign any treaty that "... would result in serious harm to the economy of the United States.
Page 11 - Thank you very much and I look forward to your questions and comments. [The prepared statement of Ambassador
Page 64 - The United States will not assume binding obligations unless key developing nations meaningfully participate in this effort