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Europe Slips on Kyoto Greenhouse Targets

Posted by michael on from the smog dept.

covertlaw writes "Emissions of greenhouse gases from the European Union increased in 2001 for the second year running. According to the unratified Kyoto Treaty, the EU as a whole is committed to reducing emissions by 8% on their 1990 levels by between 2008 and 2012."

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  1. Re:If Europe was never planning to follow the trea by MerlynEmrys67 · · Score: 4, Interesting
    Ok, I have to ask...

    Who would you pay the fine too ?

    I mean you break a city law, you pay a fine to the city government, you break a state law, you pay a fine to the state government...

    What is the group that you would pay for breaking a "global law". Or do we just have a country go and invade you to shutdown your polluting industry

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  2. Unratified!? by Pentagram · · Score: 4, Informative

    According to the unratified Kyoto Treaty

    Is this the same treaty that has been ratified by more than 100 countries?