Russia Won't Ratify Kyoto Accord, Putin Aide Illarionov Says

shawn703

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Tue Dec-02-03 01:29 PM
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Russia Won't Ratify Kyoto Accord, Putin Aide Illarionov Says

Russia won't ratify the Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement to reduce carbon emissions, because it would slow the nation's economic growth, said Andrei Illarionov, President Vladimir Putin's economics adviser.

``In its current form, the Kyoto Protocol places significant restrictions on Russia's economic growth,'' Illarionov told reporters in the Kremlin after Putin met European business leaders. ``That means it can't be ratified.''

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Tue Dec-02-03 01:34 PM
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1. Putin assured Chretien he would

Chr�tien confident Russia will OK Kyoto
Last Updated Tue, 02 Dec 2003 13:13:17

MOSCOW - The Kyoto environmental accord is in jeopardy according to a senior adviser in the Russian government, but not according to Prime Minister Jean Chr�tien.

http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/12/02/KyotoRussia_031202

Just angling for a better deal. I hope Chretien is right.

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