Its principle is roughly like this:
I own one car and no tree.. I can keep my CO2 emission as in 2004, without consequences, it means i can use my car same hours than in 2004 . If i buy a tree, i can use my car more hours. If i use my car more hours and i dont buy a tree then i must pay to someone else for the price of a tree.
One chinese friend owns one tree and no car. He or she may buy a car and use it as i did in 2004 without consequences.
He or she pays for a car, feeds one tree and uses that car as much as i did in 2004. i have to pay nothing to him or her and i own no tree. But he or she accepted that agreement.
With this agreement, for example EU (European Union) must reduce emissions 8%, USA 7%, Canada 6%, Croatia 5%. Australia can increase up to 8%, Iceland up to 10%.
The whole agreement will be reviewed and individual progress checked in 2008.
I know people who think that this this agreement didn´t protect world enough against global warming.
http://unfccc.int/kyoto_protocol/background/items/3145.php
2006-12-28
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