Russia is one of the nations governed by the Kyoto Protocol, but does not have to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. At November's climate negotiations, officially the Sixth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, governments intend to finalize rules for implementing the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. This addition to the UN climate change treaty governs the emissions of six greenhouse gases from 39 industrialized countries. The Kyoto Protocol requires the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by an average of five percent below 1990 levels during the period 2008 to 2012, although each nation has different targets. The first targets on the site will be European Union Heads of State and Prime Ministers.
Visitors can also download a petition that can be signed and sent off-line.
They can send a cyber postcard to friends encouraging them to join the campaign. People want action now to combat global warming. Composite map shows below normal snow cover over North America during eight days in March 2000. An opinion poll conducted in July in the United States shows that Americans believe global warming is serious, happening now, and that the government should take action to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions responsible for climate change. The poll of 800 registered voters, conducted by The Melman Group on behalf of WWF, found the majority of those questioned support the Kyoto Protocol.