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TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2001

Leaders of the European Union on Monday called on the United States and Japan to ratify a global warming treaty to which both countries have expressed doubts.

In the case of President Bush, he has abandoned the Kyoto Protocal altogether. As for Japan Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, he has made seemingly conflicting statements about the treaty.

Without the support of these two industrial giants, the international community believes the treaty will fail. It was signed by President Clinton but Congress refused to ratify because it did not contain provisions affecting developing nations.

The treaty addresses emissions of greenhouse gases, which are thought to contribute to global warming.

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U.S., Japan Are Pressed On Kyoto (The Washington Post 7/17)

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