Kyoto Protocol

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1. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC): Kyoto Protocol
2. Wikipedia: Kyoto Protocol
3. BBC News: Q&A: The Kyoto Protocol
4. Climate Action Network Australia: Kyoto Protocol for Beginners 
5. MSNBC: Australia ratifies Kyoto global warming treaty (Dec. 3, 2007)
6. The New York Times: "At Climate Meeting, Bush Does Not Specify Goals" (September 29, 2007)
7. CNN.com: Kyoto: The next generation (May 9, 2007)

Kyoto Protocol Recent News

• Google News Search: Kyoto Protocol
• Energy Industry Today: Kyoto Protocol News
• The New York Times: "Greenhouse Gas Levels Grave" (October 9, 2007)
• Carnegie Endowment: More Flexibility Needed...Emissions Cap-and-Trade... (September 21, 2007)
• ScienceDaily: A Handful Of Countries Can Solve The Climate Problem (April 27, 2007)

Kyoto Protocol Background

• The Washington Post: "Kyoto Treaty Takes Effect Today" (2005)
• UNFCC: The Kyoto Protocol
• European Commission: The Kyoto Protocol - A Brief Summary
• BBC: What is the Kyoto Treaty? | Kyoto Protocol Comes into Force | Kyoto 'will not stop global warming'
• Climate Action Network Europe: Ratification of the Kyoto Protocol
• Environment Canada: What is the Kyoto Protocol?
• David Suzuki Foundation: Kyoto Protocol: Economics
• Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry: Kyoto Protocol as a Diplomatic Issue

Kyoto Protocol Emissions Caps and Trading

• Financial Times: "Billions Lost in Kyoto Carbon Trade Loophole" (February 7, 2007)
• UNFCCC: Emissions Trading
• Wikipedia: Emissions Trading

United States' Position on the Kyoto Protocol

• EIA: Impacts of the Kyoto Protocol on U.S. Energy Markets & Economic Activity
• US Department of State: United States Correcting Climate Change Outside of Kyoto Protocol (2004)
• TIME: "When it Comes to Kyoto, the U.S. is the 'Rogue Nation'" (2001)
• CNN.com: Dismay as U.S. Drops Climate Pact (2001)
• The White House: President Bush Discusses Global Climate Change (2001)

Australia & the Kyoto Protocol

• Reuters: Australia's Garrett Makes Kyoto a Priority (October 1, 2007)
• Parliament of Australia: Australia's Response to the Kyoto Protocol
• Australian Government: Kyoto Protocol

Canada & the Kyoto Protocol

• Department of Justice Canada: Kyoto Protocol Implementation Act
• Planet Ark: Canada Report Defends Saying No to Kyoto Target (August 23, 2007)
• CBC News: Canada-Kyoto Timeline (February 14, 2007)

China & the Kyoto Protocol

• United Nations Development Programme China: The Kyoto Protocol (2005)
• China Through a Lens: China on Board with the Kyoto Protocol (2005)
• People's Daily: China Strongly Opposes Junking of Kyoto (2001)
• ScienceDaily: The Kyoto Protocol -- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Depend On Future Of China (1998)

European Union & the Kyoto Protocol

• BBC News: Kyoto to 'Reduce Europe's Growth' (2005)
• BBC News: Europe 'can reach Kyoto target' (2004)
• Europa: European Union Ratifies the Kyoto Protocol (2002)
• WWF-UK: Kyoto Protocol makes economic sense (2001)

Japan & the Kyoto Protocol

• Japan Today: Kyoto Protocol's second birthday (February 16, 2007)  
• Financial Times: "Japan struggles to meet Kyoto Protocol targets" (2004)
• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Japan's Challenge for Kyoto Protocol Implementation (2002)
• BBC News: Japan Ratifies Kyoto Pact (2002)

Russia & the Kyoto Protocol

• Pew Center on Global Climate Change: Q & A: Russia and the Kyoto Protocol
• BBC News: Russia backs Kyoto climate treaty (2004)
• The Washington Post: "Russia to Adopt Kyoto Protocol" (2004)
• European Commission: The EU appeals to Russia to ratify the Kyoto Protocol (2003)

Kyoto Protocol Commentary and Criticism

• The Fletcher School: "Imagining a Post-Kyoto Climate" (2007)
• Reason Foundation: Kyoto Protocol is Dead
• New Scientist: Kyoto Promises Are Nothing but Hot Air (2006)
• The Washington Post: "If We Can Fund the Iraq War, Why Can't We Fund the Kyoto Protocol?" (2006)
• Hoover Institution: In Sickness and in Health: The Kyoto Protocol versus Global Warming
• Christian Science Monitor: "New Coal Plants Bury 'Kyoto'" (2004)

Kyoto Protocol Message Boards and Blogs

• WorldChanging: Happy Kyoto Day
• The New Carbon Cycle: China's Official Position on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol
• Joel Makower: The Keys to Kyoto: A Climate Change Primer for Business
• Kevin Tracy: The Problems with the Kyoto Protocol

Kyoto Protocol Videos

• YouTube: The Truth about Al Gore and Kyoto... (Time: 01:44) | Kyoto Protocol & the U.S. (Time: 05:29)
• Google Video: What Happened to the Kyoto Protocol (Time: 03:12)

Post-Kyoto Protocol

• Deutsche Welle: Climate Conference Searches for Kyoto Replacement (July 5, 2007)
• Council on Foreign Relations: G8’s Gradual Move toward Post-Kyoto Climate Change Policy
• The Japan Times: "Viable post-Kyoto approach" (2006)

Kyoto Protocol Timeline

• 1997: Kyoto Treaty was negotiated at Conference of Parties 3
• 1998: Open for signature
• 1998: US signed Protocol (signed by Al Gore), but has never ratified or withdrawn
• 1999: Closed for signature
• 2004: Ratified by Russia
• 2005: Entered into force
• 2008-2012: First commitment period
• 2012: Treaty expires
• 2012: Second commitment period Begins

Books on the Kyoto Protocol

• Amazon.com: Kyoto Protocol Books
• Barnes & Noble: Kyoto Protocol Books
• Google Books: Kyoto Protocol Books

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