Need for action

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Need for action
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Conferences of the Parties - COPs

• COP 1 Berlin - March 1995
• COP 2 Geneva - July 1996
• COP 3 Kyoto - Dec 1997
• COP 4 Buenos Aires - Nov 1998
• COP 5 Bonn Oct - Nov 1999
• COP 6 De Hague - Nov 2000
• COP 7 Marrakech - Oct - Nov 2001
• COP 8 New Delhi - Oct - Nov 2002
• COP 9 Milan Italy Oct Nov 2003
• COP 10 Buenos Aires Dec 2004
• COP 11 Montreal Dec 2005
• COP 12 Nairobi Nov 2006

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Kyoto Protocol

• First legally binding treaty
• Aimed at cutting emission of GHG
• More than 150 nations signed in Dec 1997
• Industrial nations commit to targets 1990 -2010
• US commitment 75 cut
• All countries must demonstrate progress by 2005