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