28 March 2008 BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - The European Commission said more momentum is needed in formal negotiations for a new United Nations (UN) climate change agreement. Negotiations are due to start on March 31 in Bangkok, Thailand.The new agreement is intended to take effect once the Kyoto Protocol's targets for limiting greenhouse gas emissions from developed countries have expired in 2012.
The talks will involve all 192 parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, including the US. They will also bring together the 178 Parties to the Kyoto Protocol in order to draw up future emission targets for developed countries. More >>>
