Kyoto Climate Change Protocol [UN]

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Kyoto Climate Change Protocol [UN]

November 5, 2004 01:17:00 pm

Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, November 5, 2004 [completing Russia's ratification of the treaty and giving the global warming accord enough signatures to come into force as early as next year, 90 days after Russia submits its ratification to the UN]. Read the full text of the Protocol here [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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