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APRIL 3, 2001

Ambassadors from the European Union (EU) on Tuesday scheduled various meetings with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Christie Whitman and other officials in an attempt to seek support for the 1997 Kyoto Protocol.

The international treaty calls on industrial countries to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, which are believed to contribute to global warming. During his campaign, Bush promised to enact emissions standards but reneged because he says the nation is in an energy crisis.

The Clinton administration signed the treaty but the Senate said it would not ratify it until certain provisions affecting developing countries were included. The Bush administration has been seeking ways to withdraw its signature from it.

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Europeans pressure U.S. on global warming accord (AP 4/3)
New Zealand adds voice to global warming controversy (AP 4/2)

Relevant Links:
Global warming, Environmental Protection Agency - http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming
The Kyoto Protocol - http://www.unfccc.de/resource/docs/convkp/kpeng.html
Perspectives on the Kyoto Protocol - http://www.iisd.ca/linkages/climate/ba/perspectives.html

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