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CHUTZPAH: "Developing countries" propose trade sanctions against Kyoto non-signatories
NOTE: Info is from a private newsletter, which states the document will be made available in English at the Basic-Project web site [link goes there; not yet posted as of today]. Hmmm - lemmee see - "BASIC": B(razil)-A(frica)-S(outh)-I(ndia)-C(hina). Barf. RIO DE JANEIRO--A document drafted by Brazil, China, India, and South Africa at an Aug. 7-9 climate change conference in São Paulo proposed criteria for setting greenhouse gas emission targets for developing countries under the Kyoto Protocol, a São Paulo state government spokesman [said] Aug. 10. The proposal would cover for the treaty's second commitment period, from 2013 to 2018. The targets for the first commitment period, 2008-2012, only apply to developed countries. The proposal also called for putting trade sanctions on nonmembers of the protocol such as the United States, and those that fail to become members by Dec. 31, 2012. What's Chinese/Portugese/etc. for "chutzpah"? Wouldn't this violate the WTO agreements? (Not that I care that much.) Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-08-11 |
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