Russia and Saudi Arabia apparently blocking Mitigation efforts

Russia is not taking responsibility for committing seriously to combat climate change. At least, this is reported by the British newspaper "The Sun" who could be part of a session of the mitigation committee at the UNFCCC negotiations in Barcelona.

Whilst other Annex 1 countries would have agreed on a reduction of GHG emmissions by 40% until 2020, Russia wanted to be excluded from this rule. oikos media productions® now got to know through insider information, that because of the massive pressure of the other countries and NGOs, Russia will probably agree to a reduction of GHG by 30% until 2020, but only if other demands are met in the other committees.

We will constantly up-date about the process of the negotiation. The ongoing debates remain extremely hot...

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