Focus on Aust as Russia adopts Kyoto protocol
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The major parties&#39; different approaches to the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions became starker today after Russia made steps to ratify the agreement.
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Russiaâs lower house of parliament, the State Duma ratified the Kyoto Protocol on Friday. The bill was passed by 334 votes in favour, 73 against and with two abstentions, Reuters reported.
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President Vladimir V. Putin on Friday signed Russia&#39;s ratification of the Kyoto Protocol on global warming, the Kremlin announced, clearing the way for the international
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Russia's parliament was due to vote on  Friday on ratifying the Kyoto Protocol, the last hurdle before  the long-delayed climate change treaty comes into force  worldwide.
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The Kyoto Protocol overcame its final legislative hurdle in Russia when the upper house of parliament ratified the global climate pact Wednesday and sent it on to President Vladimir Putin for his signature &#151; setting the stage for the treaty to come into force next year.
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Russia appears set to approve the Kyoto climate change treaty, which could lead to its adoption worldwide.
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Steam and smoke rise from cooling towers on the outskirts of Moscow, Friday, Oct. 22, 2004. Russia&#39;s lower house of parliament ratified the Kyoto Protocol on global warming Friday, moving the sweeping environmental
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MOSCOW - Russia&#39;s cabinet approved ratification of the Kyoto Protocol on climate change Thursday, moving the agreement one step closer to worldwide implementation.
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Russia officially ratified the United Nations&#39; Kyoto Protocol on Thursday, setting in motion an ambitious international effort to reduce greenhouse gases.
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MOSCOW  - Russia's lower house of parliament was expected to vote Friday on ratification of the Kyoto Protocol on combatting global warming, putting the pact firmly on the road to realization.
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The Russian government approved the Kyoto Protocol on Thursday, giving decisive support to the long-delayed climate change treaty that should allow it to come into force worldwide.
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The Russian government approved the  Kyoto Protocol on Thursday, giving decisive support to the  long-delayed climate change treaty that should allow it to come  into force worldwide.
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MOSCOW -- Russia's lower house of parliament ratified the Kyoto Protocol on cutting greenhouse gases yesterday, all but assuring that the sweeping environmental pact will take effect after years of delays.
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Russia is expected to formally agree to the Kyoto Protocol on global warming today, following its signing into law by Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this month.
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The Russian government expects parliament to ratify the Kyoto Protocol this month in a move allowing the long-delayed climate change treaty to come into force worldwide, a senior minister said Monday.
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Russiaâs signing of the Kyoto Protocol, bringing the global climate change agreement into force, was today hailed as a âreal step forwardâ by Prime Minister Tony Blair.
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The Russian government approved the  Kyoto Protocol Thursday, giving decisive support to the  long-delayed climate change treaty that should allow it to come  into force worldwide.