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Procedure and Terms of Ratification of the Kyoto Protocol
15.10.2004 The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation will consider the draft federal law on ratification of the Kyoto Protocol to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. This decision was made on the 14th of October at a joint session of ...
Russia Will Probably Ratify the Kyoto Protocol Next Week
14.10.2004 A session of the State Duma (the lower chamber of the Russian Parliament) Committee for Environment devoted to the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol is to be held today.
Russan Government Has Approved the Kyoto Protocol
01.10.2004 September 30, 2004, the government of Russia has approved a draft federal law "On the Ratification of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change".
World Heritage Convention Requires Greenhouse Gas Emission Cuts, Say Lawers
30.09.2004 A report published by leading international lawyers has concluded that legal obligations on countries under the UNESCO World Heritage Convention require cuts to be made in greenhouse gas emissions. This means that countries, including the United States and ...
The Government of Russia Will Consider the Ratification of the Kyoto Protocol
29.09.2004 On the 30th of September, 2004, a draft of the Federal Law “On the Ratification of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change” will be considered at the session of the Government of the Russian Federation.
The Fifth School for Young Environmental Inspectors
09.08.2004 The Fifth School for Young Environmental Inspectors in the Far East that was held by the Amur Socio-Ecological Union and “Bars” Environmental Protection Patrol with the financial support of WWF Far East, Amur region administration, and ISAR Far East completed ...
U.S. Initiate Methane Partnership
09.08.2004 The United States initiated the Methane to Market Partnership that should reduce global methane emissions to enhance economic growth, promote energy security, and improve the environment. USA give 53 million dollars in next 5 years for realization of the ...
Vrangel Island Is Inscribed in the World Natural Heritage List
05.08.2004 The nature reserve “Vrangel Island” became the first territory in Russian Arctic inscribed in the prestigious World Natural Heritage list. This status will allow to rise new funds for nature protection.
European Wind Energy Association Criticizes European Commission Communication
27.07.2004 The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) issued a statement that criticized EC Communication on the share of renewable energy in the EU. The EWEA holds that reaching of the common target of the EU to increase the share of renewable energy in the whole ...
WWF Supports IWC Efforts to Protect Western Gray Whale
23.07.2004 WWF calls on Royal Dutch Shell to suspend the Sakhalin oil project in the Russian Far East pending a full review after the International Whaling Commission endorsed a report describing this project as a threat to the survival of the critically endangered ...
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