HAGUE CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE

Summary

That this House expresses its disappointment at the failure of political leaders at the Hague Climate Change Conference to reach agreement on making the Kyoto Protocol operational; welcomes the efforts made by the representatives of the British Government to encourage measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; regrets that the inflexible approach of some nations, notably the USA, meant that a deal could not be reached; and urges the UK and other governments to reconvene at the earliest opportunity to complete a compact that leads to effective action to control emissions and protect the planet from the impact of global warming.

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1. 8 December 2000

   Early Day Motion

   That this House expresses its disappointment at the failure of political leaders at the Hague Climate Change Conference to reach agreement on making the Kyoto Protocol operational; welcomes the efforts made by the representatives of the British Government to encourage measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; regrets that the inflexible approach of some nations, notably the USA, meant that a deal could not be reached; and urges the UK and other governments to reconvene at the earliest opportunity to complete a compact that leads to effective action to control emissions and protect the planet from the impact of global warming.

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• Lord Foster of Bath · Liberal Democrat · Primary sponsor

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