Until Putin Speaks..... Re: Economy-Destroying Kyoto Protocol on 'Global Warming' Dies From Lack of Support

On Tue, 02 Dec 2003 22:34:25 +0000, Dr. Convection wrote:

> Economy-Destroying Kyoto Protocol on 'Global Warming' Dies From Lack of
> Support
> 
> NewsMax.com Wires
> Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2003
> 
> MOSCOW - A senior adviser to President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that
> Russia could not ratify the Kyoto Protocol limiting emissions of greenhouse
> gases, dealing a mortal blow to the pact that required Russia's ratification
> to take effect.
> 
> "In its current form, the Kyoto Protocol places significant limitations on
> the economic growth of Russia," Putin's economic adviser, Andrei Illarionov,
> told reporters in the Kremlin. "Of course, in this current form this
> protocol can't be ratified."

Illarionov is known to be close to Exxon. Some of the slides in his
presentation were Exxon slides.  

Other aides close to Putin support Kyoto. 

Until Putin speaks.....no decision has been made.