Experts: EU should temper hopes for US climate push
By | Published: October 31, 2008
EurActiv: Supporters of EU efforts to tackle climate change may be relieved that Barak Obama and John McCain both support a cap-and-trade scheme to curb US greenhouse gas emissions, but American support for a global climate deal is not certain, analysts warn. Background: In 1997, the US Senate unanimously refused to ratify the Kyoto Protocol for fear that it would hamper the competitiveness of US industries. EU hopes for far-reaching cooperation with the US on climate change have thus …
Experts: EU should temper hopes for US climate push
EurActiv: Supporters of EU efforts to tackle climate change may be relieved that Barak Obama and John McCain both support a cap-and-trade scheme to curb US greenhouse gas emissions, but American support for a global climate deal is not certain, analysts warn. Background: In 1997, the US Senate unanimously refused to ratify the Kyoto Protocol for fear that it would hamper the competitiveness of US industries. EU hopes for far-reaching cooperation with the US on climate change have thus …
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