Yerevan to host international conference on climate change

PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 15, Yerevan will host an international conference titled "Towards Copenhagen: Armenia in the run-up to 15th session of UN Framework Convention on Climate Change". Event aims at creating a group of public experts combating global warming and elaborating proposals to countries which have acceded to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and Kyoto Protocol. Session is due on December 17-18 in Copenhagen.



Discussion will focus on state parties' (including Armenia and international community's) position on their obligation to reduce emissions greenhouse gases, the main factor contributing to global warming.



Kyoto Protocol is an international document adopted in Kyoto (Japan) in December 1997. A supplement to UN Convention on Climate Change, it obliges developed states and transitional economies to reduce or stabilize greenhouse gas emissions in 2008-12 (compared to 1990). Protocol was open for signature from March 16, 1998 till March 15/ 1999.