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Kyoto Protocol

The Kyoto conference on greenhouse gas emission in 1997 was held to restrict developed countries to a certain level of greenhouse gas emissions. Developed countries included in the Kyoto protocol agreed, collectively to a 5.2 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2008-2012, from their emissions in1990. (Kay P. 1998) This, in most countries meant a reduction in greenhouse gas emission from those prior to 1990. Australia however was entitled to increase gas emissions by 2008-2012, to eight percent above that emitted in 1990. (Tracking to the Kyoto target, 2002 pg.2) The primary reason for this exception was due to Australia’s high economic and population growth as well as international demand for Australian resources, which are primarily based on greenhouse gas emitting industry. Such industry includes the production of aluminium, high quality steel and agricultural products. (Kay P. 1998) Flexible mechanisms were also accepted into the Kyoto Protocol to help countries rea...

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