-Caveat Lector- Canada Calls on U.S. to Stick With Kyoto Accord OTTAWA (Reuters) - Prime Minister Jean Chretien called on the United States on Tuesday to stick with the Kyoto accord to combat global warming, and reiterated Canada's intention to honor its commitment to cut greenhouse gases. "We think we have to continue with Kyoto and we think the Americans should do the same," Chretien told reporters after a weekly cabinet meeting. The White House last week announced an end to U.S. support for the 1997 Kyoto pact, which calls for the reduction of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions to try to lessen further warming of the world's climate. "I'm disappointed by it (the U.S. decision). We intend to respect our commitment," Chretien said, speaking in French. He noted Canada's position that any international agreement needed to give industrialized countries credit for carbon dioxide absorbed by forests and farmland. He said Canada also wants credits for selling to other countries energy or energy projects such as nuclear power or natural gas, which produce fewer emissions than fuels like coal or oil. But his stance on the United States appeared to go further than that of his environment minister, David Anderson, who last week blamed the Kyoto treaty's troubles largely on the European Union, which strongly resists allowing the sort of emissions credits that Canada and the United States seek. Canada agreed at Kyoto to cut its greenhouse gas emissions to 6 percent below 1990 levels. But as of 1998 its emissions were 13 percent above the 1990 figures. __________ EcoNews Service - Always online for Ecology, Consciousness & Universe Exopolitics. Vancouver, BC V6M 1V8 EcoNews http://www.ecologynews.com/ Prague http://mujweb.cz/www/ecologynews/ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
