Australia's commitment to binding emission reductions up to 2020 gives fresh hopes for progress at Doha climate talks
Negotiations towards a new global treaty on climate change took a small step forward on Friday as the Australian government announced it would join up to a continuation of the Kyoto protocol beyond 2012.
At the end of this month, governments will meet in Doha, Qatar, to discuss a new treaty that would be signed in 2015 and come into force from 2020. But the mood ahead of the UN conference is tense, as few countries are willing to make the concessions needed for a compromise deal.
See full Article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/nov/09/australia-kyoto-protocol-second-phase
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