The Russian Federation has announced its decision not to sign up to the second round of the Kyoto Protocol. Without going into detail on Russia’s arguments and reservations about the
The focus, and agitation, over the details of various texts on Friday was continued on Saturday at COP16. It was stocktaking Saturday, as nations reviewed progress and were updated on
Technical details and legal and procedural complexities were the focus of Day 5. They also created biggest points of difference so far seen at COP16. Negotiators continued updating texts, in