The Economic Advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin departs from the official position of his government to point out the serious threats posed by the Kyoto Protocol. Here's how he begins:
Next year the Kyoto protocol will be an international treaty. For those who heavily lobbied Russia to ratify it, this is cause for celebration. But for most of the world, it is bad news. The Kyoto protocol is destructive for science and the environment, for public health and safety, for economic growth and for the international fight against hunger and poverty. (via The Corner)
Back in July this same official, Andrei Illarionov, gave a lot of people hope that Russia would decline to sign on to Kyoto. Ultimately the pressure from the E.U. on trade and other matters convinced Putin to go along.
Posted by dan at November 20, 2004 10:34 AM