...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...

...Indeed, industrialized countries are specifically obliged by the Convention to demonstrate that they are "taking the lead in modifying longerterm trends...emissions, consistent with the objective of the Convention, . . ." (Article 4.2<a)). Leadership by industrialized countries is essential for several reasons. First,...

...adopt national policies and take corresponding measures on the mitigation of climate change. . . . These policies and measures will demonstrate that...emissions consistent with the objective of the Convention . . . taking into account the differences in these Parties' starting points and approaches, economic...

...[ing] national policies and takfing] corresponding measures on the mitigation of climate change. . . . These policies and measures will demonstrate that...emissions consistent with the objective of the Convention . . . taking into account the difference in the Parties' starting points and approaches, economic structures,...

...their anthropogenic emissions of GHGs and protecting and enhancing their GHG sinks and reservoirs. These policies and measures will demonstrate that...decade to earlier levels of anthropogenic emissions of GHGs not controlled by the Montreal Protocol would contribute to such modification. These Parties may...

...measures. It has to be ensured that their design does not in any way compromise the modification of longerterm trends in anthropogenic emissions, consistent with the objective of the Convention. The mechanisms should be supplemental to domestic action. The greenhouse gas reductions achieved should...

...reports one often reads in the newspapers). Article 4 says that developed country parties recognize 'that the return by the end of the present decade...emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases' would be desirable. It also says that these parties should devise policies 'with the aim of returning...

...relevant social, economic and environmental policies and actions. . . [Art 4 (f)] — all in an effort to "return by the end of the present decade to earlier...of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases...." [Art.4 2(a)] If governments are going to live up to the commitments they have made to combat climate...

...section (Article 4, section 2(a» describes the policies and measures that Parties shall adopt: "to demonstrate that developed countries are taking the...consistent with the objective of the Convention." The President outlined the position of the Administration on June 11, 2001. The US Government is currently...

...the Montreal Protocol by the end of the decade, they would have made a significant contribution to modifying longer-term trends in anthropogenic emissions consistent with the objective of the Convention. The differentiation between developed and developing countries is not apparent due to a vague definition...