Hope of Kyoto deal
22 July, 2001
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22 July, 2001
July 22, 2001 - Jan Pronk, President of the sixth Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC has published a new proposal to break the deadlock on implementation of the Kyoto Protocol. Friends of the Earth International believes it provides the basis for agreement in Bonn, despite its weaknesses and loopholes.
Key points are:
The plan fails to provide reliable or adequate funding for developing countries seeking to reduce their vulnerability to climate change.
Friends of the Earth Climate Campaigner Kate Hampton said: "Mr Pronk has given us hope of a workable deal. Time is short but failure to deliver rules that enable countries to ratify the Protocol is not an option. This would be the ultimate betrayal of the millions of people whose future security depends on real action to fight climate change. Countries like Canada, Japan and Australia must stop their obstructive behaviour and commit to ratification."
Contact:
Kate Hampton 00 44 7748 967 323
Ian Willmore 00 44 7887 641 344
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