ØDuma (2003) WWF (Dec.
2003) survey of Duma - <25% favor, >50% ratification possible, >25% opposed
Ø2003 250 RAS members sign NGO petition
favoring adoption of Kyoto
ØJan. 2004 Chair State
DumaÕs international affairs committee says parliamentary hearings would be
held spring 2004
ØLots of controversy late
winter to autumn 2004
ØMay 2004, Putin has WTO accession talks with EU
ØSept 23, 2004, Ministry
of Natural Resources formally recommends Kyoto
Approval
ØSept 27, 2004, Illarionov
compares Kyoto Protocol to Fascism
ØSept 30, 2004, Russian
Cabinet of Ministers approves federal law to ratify Kyoto
ØNov 18, 2004, Russia
ratifies Kyoto
ØFeb 16, 2005, Kyoto
Protocol enters into force
ØFeb 2006 161 nations have
ratified Kyoto Protocol