EU to offer Kyoto compromise in Cancun

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EU is willing to sign up to second Kyoto commitment period, but only under certain conditions

The EU will agree to a second commitment period for the Kyoto Protocol, provided a number of reforms are made to the international agreement and it is accompanied by a parallel second treaty that covers...

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