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Article: US REFUSES TO BUDGE ON KYOTO PROTOCOL
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- United Press International
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- October 24, 2002
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US refuses to budge on Kyoto protocol
NEW DELHI, Oct 24, 2002 (United Press International via COMTEX) --
The United States reiterated its stand on the Kyoto Protocol, saying
it will not ratify the treaty that is aimed at cutting greenhouse
gas emissions blamed for global warming.
"The U.S. will not ratify the Kyoto Protocol. It won't be ratified
today, not tomorrow and not during the first period of commitment,
" said Harlan Watson, a special representative for the Department
of State.
Speaking on the sidelines of a U.N. meeting on climate change, Watson
said that signing Kyoto protocol would cause irreparable loss to the
U.S. economy.
"We don't want ...