Issues
Issues Global concern about the environmental effects of greenhouse gas emissions is reflected in the Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change, negotiated in December 1997. Its central feature is a set of binding emissions targets for industrial n...
AI summary The text discusses the Kyoto Protocol's goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 6-8% below 1990 or 1995 levels by 2010. It outlines potential measures such as pollution taxes and emissions trading systems to reduce coal and heavy fuel oil use, and highlights the environmental benefits of cleaner fuels like natural gas.