Russian cabinet offers key Kyoto endorsement
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MOSCOW - The Russian cabinet today approved the Kyoto Protocol in a crucial step that could bring the long-delayed climate change treaty into effect within months.
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Russia&#39;s ambassador to the United Nations Thursday formally presented Moscow&#39;s ratification of the Kyoto global warming treaty to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
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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 come into force  worldwide, Russian news agencies reported on Monday.
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The Russian cabinet on Thursday approved the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol on climate change,the Interfax news agency reported.
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Russia formally notified the United Nations on Thursday of its acceptance of the Kyoto Protocol on global warming, starting a three-month countdown for the long-debated 1997 pact on cutting greenhouse gas emissions to come into force.
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At least one Russian ministry has signed  letters agreeing to Moscow's approval of the Kyoto Protocol, a  spokesman said on Thursday in what could be a final step on the  long road to bringing the global pact into force.
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The Russian government will discuss ratification of the Kyoto Protocol on Thursday, the government press service said on Wednesday, in a sign Russia is finally making up its mind to back the climate change pact.
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Russia's Cabinet approved the Kyoto Protocol on global warming Thursday, clearing the way for the worldwide adoption of the pact &#151; despite U.S. opposition &#151; once the Russian parliament ratifies it as expected.
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Russia could ratify the Kyoto Protocol by the end of the year and kick-start global attempts to control climate change, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov said on Thursday.
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The European Commission on Thursday welcomed the approval by Russia&#39;s cabinet of the Kyoto Protocol Thursday, claiming it was a &quot;victory&quot; for the European Union which has pushed Moscow hard on the issue.
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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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Russia&#39;s Cabinet approved the worldwide Kyoto Protocol on global warming yesterday, clearing the way for implementation of the long-delayed United Nations pact.
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Environmentalists hail the Russian parliament's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol.
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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 agreed to sign the Kyoto treaty, meaning the global climate accord probably will enter into force next year, irrespective of opposition from the US, the world&#39;s biggest polluter.
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Russia's Cabinet approved the Kyoto Protocol on Thursday in a crucial step toward putting the long-delayed climate change treaty into effect, although without participation by the United States.
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The Russian government said on Wednesday  it would discuss ratifying the Kyoto Protocol on global climate  change to which Moscow holds the key.