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By Vladimir Radyuhin
MOSCOW, OCT. 23. The Russian Parliament ratified the Kyoto Protocol on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, clearing the way for the pact's entry into force. The lower House, State Duma, voted 334-71 to endorse the treaty on Friday, three weeks after it was approved by the Russian Government.
Decisive say
After the United States, which accounted for 36 per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions, pulled out in 2001 Russia, with its 17-per cent emissions quota, had the decisive say on whether the Kyoto pact would be enacted or killed. Under the 1997 pact, it had to be ratified by countries accounting for at least 55 per cent of global emissions in 1990 to go into effect. This will now happen 90 days after Russia notifies the United Nations of its ratification. Despite strong protests from Russian academics and top officials that the Kyoto Protocol would hamper Russia's economic revival, the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, threw his weight behind the pact in order to win the European Union's support for Russia's bid to join the World Trade Organisation and earn credits for emission reduction projects. Russian Government officials said the treaty would help Russia reduce wasteful energy consumption and increase investment in its industry. The next round of international climate talks is scheduled for December in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and negotiations on greenhouse gas emissions after 2012 are due to start next year.
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