Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Canada to host U.N. forum on climate change in fall
"OTTAWA:Canada will play host to a mammoth U.N. meeting of climate experts and government officials from around the world to look at how well the Kyoto protocol is being implemented, the Star has learned.
: A formal announcement of the Nov. 7-18 conference is expected to be a key element in Wednesday's federal government Kyoto kickoff here by Prime Minister Paul Martin and Environment Minister St�phane Dion, government sources confirmed.
Between 4,000 and 5,000 climate scientists, activists and officials from more than 180 countries are expected to attend the 11th session of what's known as the Conference of the Parties, a meeting normally held annually to discuss the 1992 United Nations treaty on climate change that led to the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gases."
: A formal announcement of the Nov. 7-18 conference is expected to be a key element in Wednesday's federal government Kyoto kickoff here by Prime Minister Paul Martin and Environment Minister St�phane Dion, government sources confirmed.
Between 4,000 and 5,000 climate scientists, activists and officials from more than 180 countries are expected to attend the 11th session of what's known as the Conference of the Parties, a meeting normally held annually to discuss the 1992 United Nations treaty on climate change that led to the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gases."
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