Australia defies new pressure to sign Kyoto after Russia moves to ratify
164060
Prime Minister John Howard refused to bow to renewed pressure to back the Kyoto Protocol on global warming after Russia ended years of hesitation by moving to become the latest signatory to the pact.
242147
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.
663455
Russia&#39;s ratification in November of the Kyoto protocol on climate change marked a high point for co-operation on the issue. The treaty could not have come into force without Russia&#39;s participation, which had been in doubt.
574759
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.
232137
Australia is on track to meet targets set by the global Kyoto Treaty to cut greenhouse gas emissions but will still not sign the pact because it ignores key areas of the fight against global warming in developing nations.
566179
The Russian government has approved the Kyoto Protocol on global warming, clearing the way for parliament to vote on ratification of the pact.
685272
Russia&#39;s ratification of the Kyoto Protocol marks a new phase in the international cooperation to deal with the global warming and serves the country&#39;s interests, Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Yakovenko said Thursday.
506642
LONDON, Sep 29  (IPS) - The Russian move to ratify the Kyoto Protocol is  set to bring a major change to industrial economies across the  developed world.
275027
MOSCOW  - The Kyoto Protocol overcame its final legislative hurdle in Russia when the upper house of the legislature ratified the global climate pact Wednesday and sent it on to President Vladimir Putin for his signature - setting the stage for the treaty to come into force next year.
204962
MOSCOW -- The Kyoto Protocol overcame its final legislative hurdle in Russia when the upper house of Parliament ratified the global climate pact yesterday and sent it on to President Vladimir Putin for his signature, setting the stage for the treaty to come into force next year. Putin's stamp of approval is considered a formality, but the Kremlin has given ...
16922
Russia's lower house of parliament ratified the Kyoto Protocol on combatting global warming Friday, putting the sweeping environmental pact firmly on the road to taking effect.
549244
MOSCOW - 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 â-etting the stage for the treaty
312824
Russia&#39;s lower house of parliament ratified the Kyoto Protocol on combatting global warming Friday, putting the sweeping environmental pact firmly on the road to taking effect.
509100
Leaders from Russia and Australia signed a deal Friday to export Australian uranium to fuel Russian nuclear reactors, but promised it would not be transferred to Iran's disputed atomic program.
73463
The Russian government has approved the Kyoto Protocol, giving decisive support to the long-delayed climate change treaty that should allow it to come into force worldwide.
688637
Russia's Duma ratified the Kyoto Protocol on Friday, clearing the way for the long-delayed climate change pact to come into force worldwide.
324045
Russia formally ratified the Kyoto Protocol on global warming on Thursday, clearing the way for the international environment accord to come into force early next year.