Question reference: S1W-23801
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 6 March 2002
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Current status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 7 March 2002
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects Her Majesty's Government to ratify the Kyoto Protocol.
Answer
I welcome this opportunity to confirm that UK ratification of the Kyoto Protocol was today announced in the House of Commons by Margaret Beckett. This confirms the UK commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and its continuing leading role in international efforts to tackle the threat of climate change. We are working in partnership with the UK Government and other devolved administrations to meet the Kyoto target and the action we are taking in Scotland is contained in the Scottish Climate Change Programme.