Putin Signs Kyoto Protocol
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A Kremlin statement issued earlier today reads that the President signed the Protocol last night. It was approved in Duma, a subwing of the Russian Parliament, and the Federal Council.
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Russia formally ratified the Kyoto  Protocol on global warming on Thursday, clearing the way for  the environment pact to come into force in February 2005.
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The move comes just more than a week after his country&#39;s Parliament voted to ratify the document. Mr Putin&#39;s signature clears the way for the United Nations (UN) environment pact to come into force early next year.
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The Russian cabinet yesterday approved the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, a step that may bring the global warming treaty into force after parliament endorsement.
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Russia's upper house of parliament on Wednesday ratified the Kyoto Protocol and sent it to President Vladimir Putin for the final stamp of approval that would bring the global climate pact into force early next year.
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Russia&#39;s upper parliament ratified the Kyoto environmental protocol Wednesday, and sent it to President Vladimir Putin for an anticipated quick approval.
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President Vladimir Putin has signed the Kyoto Protocol, giving the final stamp of approval to bring the global climate pact into force early next year, the Kremlin said today.
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Russia&#39;s handover on Thursday in Nairobi of the legal instruments declaring it had ratified the Kyoto Protocol means the UN&#39;s pact on global warming can take effect from February 16.
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Major international environmental groups have hailed the decision by the government of Russian President Vladimir Putin to endorse ratification of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol as a historic breakthrough in curbing global warming.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill that marks Russia&#39;s ratification of the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, clearing the path for the United Nations environmental pact to be implemented next year.
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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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Russia&#39;s government has approved the Kyoto Protocol and sent the climate change pact to the State Duma lower house of parliament for endorsement.
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At least one Russian ministry has signed letters agreeing to Moscow&#39;s approval of the Kyoto Protocol, a spokesman said on Thursday, in what could be a final step in bringing the global pact into force.
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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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President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill confirming Russia&#39;s ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, giving the final stamp of approval that would bring the global climate pact into force early next year, the Kremlin said Friday.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has told key ministries to sign the Kyoto protocol on global warming in a step toward salvaging the U.N. plan, international environmentalists said Wednesday.
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Russia has formally joined the Kyoto Protocol on global warming, after President Vladimir Putin signed Russian ratification into law earlier this month.