Press Release: Climate action: Commission proposes ratification of second phase of Kyoto Protocol

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Series Details IP/13/1035 (06.11.13)
Publication Date 06/11/2013
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The European Commission on 6 November 2013 proposed the legislation necessary for the European Union to formally ratify the second commitment period (2013-2020) of the Kyoto Protocol on climate change. The EU, the Member States and Iceland have committed to jointly achieve a 20% reduction in their combined greenhouse gas emissions over the second period compared to the level in 1990 or their other chosen base years.

Source Link http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-1035_en.htm
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European Commission: RAPID: Memo, MEMO/13/956: Questions & Answers on EU ratification of the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-956_en.htm

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