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All countries have signed the Kyoto Protocol.
All countries except the USA have ratified it. The US signed on 12 Nov 1998, but has not yet ratified it.
Update, Dec 2011, Canada withdraws from the Kyoto Protocol with other countries expected to reconsider in the coming here.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe United States and Canada are not part of the Kyoto Protocol. The US signed the agreement but later refused to ratify it, saying it would hurt its economy. Canada withdrew recently (2011) for much the same reasons.
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∙ 12y agoThe united states and Dubi
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What is the chief verdict of the Kyoto Protocol?
The modest targets of the Kyoto Protocol were for most developing countries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by around eight per cent by 2012. Some countries are well on their way to achieving these goals, most particularly the United Kingdom which will easily exceed its target. However, we should wait until 2012 for a verdict on the success or otherwise of the Kyoto Protocol.
What are some of the responses to global warming?
All countries agreed at the Kyoto protocol on the need to limit carbon emissionsVery few countries are actually meeting their targets
In which year India signed the Kyoto protocol?
11 December 1997 Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty that was established to set the binding obligations on the industrialized countries so as to reduce the emissions of the greenhouse gases.
Why did Kyoto protocol fail?
This question refers to the signatories of the Kyoto Protocols. The failures of Kyoto were based on disparities of enforcement between industrialized economies such as the United States and the then developing countries, chiefly China and India. Western countries faced a more stringent burden of carbon regulatory emissions in comparison to these developing states. For these reasons and others the United States and other countries could not agree to Kyoto's language.
Why did some countries not sign the Montreal Protocol initially?
Some countries did not sign of this Montreal Protocol is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion. Because they are not aware in the environmental issues that affects also in their own countries.
What was Kyoto protcol?
it was a world agreement on greenhouse gas emissions but some countries like the usa and Australia rufused to sign up
Does Mexico receive financial or technological support from other countries or international agencies to address issues of water scarcity or unsafe water?
As per the Kyoto Protocol accords, it receives some technological support from the adhering countries - specially from Spain. However, most water treating, desalination or filtering facilities are purchased by the Mexican government.
Why might some countries be opposed to the Kyoto Protocol?
Opinion:Protecting the planet is a long term goal. Politics is about short term goals, such as minimising costs of any decisions taken, at least within the electoral cycle, and therefore being popular with electors. They are incompatible in their goals and politics usually wins out over altruism. The result of this is that politicians made vague, minimal commitments at Kyoto. It is future politicians who will wear the opprobrium if the world economies collapse under the weight of climate change.
Where can one find some great spa deals for a holiday vocation in Japan Kyoto?
Kyoto in Japan is becoming the latest fashionable holiday destination for relaxation holidays. TripAdvisor currently has some great deals for spa hotels in Kyoto such as at the Kyoto Royal Hotel.
When were CFCs banned?
The Montreal protocol bans CFC's from modern countries and was signed on Sept. 16, 1987. Is was still being made and used as of this year in some countries.
Why did the Kyoto protocol fail?
the Kyoto agreement or protocol is a non-binding agreement under which countries will reduce their carbon missions by a certain percent. Although, the Protocol was signed by many nations, each individual country must ratify it within their own governments to make this agreement binding. The US was one of such countries that failed to ratify this agreement when brought to Congress.the good thing about the agreement is that it is protected countries from muting to much carbon into the air causing global warming and destroying the ozone layer and it provides expiation's for 3rd world countries and developing nations.the worst hooting about the agreement is to make energy more expensive and dictators more wealthy then the coyote protocol has seceded brilliants. all coyote would do is create restrictions our government shouldn't Reich resulting in higher taxes inflation and apolitical unrest and socialism.hope it helps it did for my debate at school! =special ED
What are some large cities of Japan?
Tokyo and Kyoto
