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Kent says ``Kyoto is the past`` but refuses to confirm Canada``s withdrawal (Kent-Climate-Talks)
OTTAWA _ Environment Minister Peter Kent says he`s heading to climate talks in South Africa this week in search of a new agreement.But Kent refused to say whether that also means Canada is pulling out of the Kyoto Accord on reducing greenhouse-gas emissions.He insists, however, that Canada will not make a second commitment to that accord.Kent says Kyoto represents the past, while agreements made at more recent climate summits in Copenhagen and Cancun are the future.And he says talks in South Africa are aimed at moving forward the global effort...
Published By: Oilweek Magazine - 4 days ago
