Lawmakers Endorse Kyoto Protocol
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From Times Wire Reports
After months of national debate, Canada’s House of Commons voted in favor of ratifying the Kyoto Protocol to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The 195-77 vote gave Prime Minister Jean Chretien the public endorsement he wanted for the government to announce ratification by year’s end.
Canada’s ratification will be a major boost for the treaty, rejected by President Bush. Meanwhile, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark officially ratified the treaty, which more than 80 nations have signed.
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