Russian ministries start agreeing to Kyoto approval
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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 upper house of Parliament on Wednesday ratified the Kyoto Protocol, sending it to President Vladimir Putin for the final stamp of approval.
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President Vladimir Putin gave his seal of approval for Russia's crucial backing of the Kyoto Protocol, clearing the way for the U.N. environment pact aimed at curbing global warming to come into force early 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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NAIROBI, Kenya  - Russia formally ratified on  Thursday the Kyoto Protocol on global warning, clearing the way  for the international environment accord aimed a curbing global  warming to come into force early next year.
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NAIROBI, Kenya  - Russia formally acceded Thursday to the Kyoto Protocol on global warming following its signing into law by President Vladimir Putin earlier this month.
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The Russian Cabinet approved ratification of the Kyoto Protocol yesterday, a step that effectively sets the stage for worldwide enactment of the landmark global-warming accord after years of diplomatic wrangling.
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President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill confirming Russia's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, the Kremlin said Friday, clearing the way for the global climate pact to come into force early next year.
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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.
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The European Commission welcomed the approval by Russia'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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Russia's parliament ratified the Kyoto Protocol in a historic vote meaning that the UN global warming pact is now virtually guaranteed to enter into force.
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Russia's government approved the Kyoto  Protocol on Thursday and sent the climate change pact to the  State Duma, the lower house of parliament, for ratification.
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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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The Russian government said on Wednesday  it would discuss ratifying the Kyoto Protocol on global climate  change to which Moscow holds the key.
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The Russian government has approved the Kyoto Protocol on global warming, clearing the way for parliament to vote on ratification of the pact.
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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 report.
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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.