Calls mount for replacement to Kyoto Protocol

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US official reiterates doubts over protocol's future as Australia and Norway call for delay to final international treaty

The future of the Kyoto Protocol looks to be more uncertain than ever, after Australia and Norway issued a submission to the UN (PDF) calling for any new international climate treaty to be delayed until...

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