Russian Move Clears Way to Bring Kyoto Into Force
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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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After years of teasing, Russia &#39;s lower house today finally ratified the Kyoto Protocol. With approval by the upper house and President Vladimir Putin virtually certain, the treaty -- which
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Russia has formally ratified the Kyoto Protocol on global warming following its signing into law byRussian President Vladimir Putin earlier this month.
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Russia's Duma ratified the Kyoto  Protocol on Friday, clearing the way for the long-delayed  climate change pact to come into force worldwide.
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Russia&#39;s upper house of parliament has ratified the Kyoto Protocol, leaving President Vladimir Putin&#39;s signature as the final step to kickstart global efforts to control climate change.
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Russia's President Putin signs the Kyoto protocol on climate change - enabling it to  come into force next year.
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MOSCOW -- Key ministries of the Russian government began the process of ratifying the Kyoto Protocol yesterday, signaling that President Vladimir V. Putin is preparing to put the landmark global-warming treaty to a vote in parliament.
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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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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.
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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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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 cabinet on Thursday 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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MOSCOW  - Russia's government, ending its wavering, will approve ratification of the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, the Interfax news agency said Wednesday.
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MOSCOW  - President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill confirming Russia's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, the Kremlin said Friday, giving the final stamp of approval to the global climate pact that will come into force early next year.
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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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President Vladimir Putin has signed Russiaâs ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, formally joining the international environmental pact aiming to limit industrial emissions and thus curb climate change.
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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.