Press Release: European Union ratifies the Kyoto Protocol

The European Union ratified the Kyoto Protocol on 3 June 2002 reaffirming the EU's commitment to pursue multilateral solutions to issues of global concern. The ratification fulfils the EU's ambition to enable the Kyoto Protocol to come into force before the World Summit on Sustainable Development in August/September 2002. The EU calls on other major Parties to ratify as soon as possible and continues to urge the United States to participate in the global framework for addressing climate change.