Topic: Kyoto Protocol

Canada Is Ditching the Kyoto Protocol

Reuters

After raising greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent over the past two decades -- that's four times faster than the United States's rate -- Canada is abandoning its commitment to the Kyoto Protocol.

By Ted Mann

Dec 3, 2011

Canada Considers Reversing Its Commitment to Limit Emissions

If the Kyoto Protocol, already weak, collapses entirely, there could be good reason to blame Canada.

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