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...would reduce the ratio of greenhouse gas emissions to economic output in the short-term and develop tradeable rights to emissions based on population in the long-term. The Kyoto Protocol, which commits nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, will expire in 2012. The U.S. has not ratified the agreement. “The United States must switch from being a laggard in climate change policy to being a leader if the world as a whole is going to act in time,” he said. According to Holdren, the earth’s surface temperature has been rising...
...agreement seems to mark a victory for Pilbeam and the administration, as the funding of alcohol—and the potential for underage drinking—was one of the central concerns that led Pilbeam to terminate the program initially...
...meantime, the council can’t function without its money, and the process soon to be formalized will guarantee that funds can never be withheld again on any issue so the agreement has produced a long term resolution to avoid that crisis ever again...
...agreement stipulates that recipients will no longer be permitted to use grants to purchase alcohol, but the money may now instead cover the costs of other party-related expenses...
...went on to laud a recent free trade agreement between the U.S. and ROK and urged quick approvals from their respective legislatures. He said both countries stand to benefit from billions of dollars in increased export revenues when the agreement goes into effect...