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Moscow''s stance on Kyoto ''smart''; Officials say environmental pact will not stymie growth.

Publication: The Washington Times
Publication Date: 18-OCT-04 		Format: Online - approximately 1064 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Moscow''s stance on Kyoto ''smart''; Officials say environmental pact will not stymie growth.(WORLD)(BRIEFING: GLOBAL ISSUES)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Patrice Hill, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Russia is on the verge of putting the Kyoto treaty on global warming into force, but with a wink and a nod that reflects Moscow's belief, that the toothless pact is destined to sink from its own weight.

Ever since Russian President Vladimir Putin's Cabinet approved the treaty two weeks ago and sent it to the Putin-controlled parliament for pro forma ratification this fall, his chief spokesman has been bad-mouthing the treaty, calling it one of the worst plagues to be visited on Russia and the world economy.

"It's clear the Kyoto Protocol is doomed from the longer-term perspective" because it will cause considerable harm to economic growth and progress in most nations, said Andrei Illarionov, Mr. Putin's top economic adviser. Mr. Illarionov has been traveling around Washington criticizing the treaty, which surprises many because the document was officially endorsed by the Kremlin.

By the 2012 deadline, when ratifying nations must comply...

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