Germany says well on track to meet Kyoto goals

November 28th, 2008

The German government released data for 2007 greenhouse gas emissions on Friday that it said showed it was well on track to meet its international climate change commitments under the Kyoto Protocol. "It is therefore expected that the figures for 2008 will not be as positive as for 2007," Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel, seen here in Berlin September 2008 said in the statement.

The German government released data for 2007 greenhouse gas emissions on Friday that it said showed it was well on track to meet its international climate change commitments under the Kyoto Protocol.

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• DGBEACH - Nov 28, 2008
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  As a Canadian, whose country "supposedly" ratified this agreement way back when, I am embarrassed by the direction which my country has taken. How so many myopic politicians can spoil the vision of an entire country is quite beyond me!
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• GrayMouser - Nov 30, 2008
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  So Germany is bragging about meeting carbon goals that will only exist due to accounting tricks...
  
  Sounds pretty much like all of the bs coming from the EU.
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