File spoon-archives/marxism-general.archive/marxism-general_1997/marxism-general.9712, message 88


Date: Tue, 9 Dec 1997 01:20:08 -0500 (EST)
From: "Liam R.Flynn" <trinity-AT-hot-shot.com>
Subject: M-G: Climate deal ?


> 12/08/97 21:59 Climate Talks Near Deal on Modest Cut in Greenhouse
> Gases KYOTO Japan. The United States offered to cut greenhouse gases
> emissions by at least two percent Tuesday as the world scrambled
> towards striking a modest deal to tackle catastrophic global warming.
>  The United States was forced to reveal its hand just one day before
>  global talks close when Danish Environment Minister Svend Auken
> said it had offered to cut emissions of six greenhouse gases two
> percent by 2008-12. A US government official then said Auken had
> understated the US position. US Vice President Al Gore promised
> flexibility at the global climate conference in Japan Monday, but
> had rigidly stuck by his country's disputed offer on cutting
> greenhouse gas emissions.{AFP/FRANCE}


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