Livestock and rice paddies are among the biggest emitters of methane while trees offset the effect by absorbing carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas. In the draft treaty, only overseas military actions approved by the United Nations would remain exempt as would training and combat in international waters. Mr. Eizenstat admitted in an briefing with U.S. lawmakers Washington was conceding a competitive advantage to the 20-nation economic bloc, sources said. Mr. Clinton had promised lawmakers from both houses of Congress not to go below 1990 levels. Without it factories close or are not built.
Homes become difficult to heat.
There are fewer cars. People lose their jobs. Under the treaty, the United Nations would make recommendations that could, for example, lead to rice paddies lying fallow or new forests being planted. Any treaty would have to be submitted to the Senate for ratification, which would require a two-thirds vote. Warren Strobel in New York contributed to this report.