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Old 3rd-July-2008, 04:13 PM
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The U.S. has done the least among the world's eight biggest economies to address global warming, a study released Thursday found.

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That ain't news. Everyone know that only US out of the G8 isn't party to Kyoto and hence others would have done atleast something to see that they follow directions of kyoto.
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Aren't Russia in G8?
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Aren't Russia in G8?
Russia is in G8 and has ratified Kyoto too.
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Breaking news US does what it wants and doesn't care.
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Russia is in G8 and has ratified Kyoto too.
Can't imagine they're all that green though. They have tons of oil and gas, why would they bother with renewables or energy efficiency?
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Bush says it all in the attached speech on the environment...


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