That marks 61% of the world's greenhouse gas production commited to annual reduction quotas as set out in the planet altering, 1997 accord.
Way to go
Russia!!!!
Here is the openning statement in the article in the Aussie paper
The Age in case you're not interested in logging into their site:
Russia signs Kyoto climate accord
October 23, 2004 - 11:05AM
Russia's Duma ratified the Kyoto Protocol today, clearing the way for the long-delayed climate change pact to come into force worldwide.
The State Duma's ratification pushes the 126-nation UN accord, aimed at battling global warming, over the threshold of 55 per cent of developed nations' greenhouse gas emissions needed to make it internationally binding after a US pullout in 2001
It is very unfortunate that the US - contributing 36% of the greenhouse gases pumped into the earth's atmosphere every year cannot stomach the cost to help resolve this planet-threatening environmental condition.
God Bless the coalition of the willing that have banded together to attack this
real threat to the long term health and wealth of Americans. Thanks to Russia, Chile, Canada, UK, China, India, et al for standing up and being counted.
Thanks (for nothing) for not giving a crap George!