VOL. XLV

No 9

4-March-2002

SAUDI ARABIA

The US Kyoto Alternative A SaudiView

By Dr Mohammad S Al Sabban

Dr Mohammad S Al Sabban is SeniorEconomic Advisor to Saudi Arabias Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources,Head of the Saudi Delegation to Climate Negotiations.

The recently announced US Kyotoalternative plan to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHGs) has not only been welcomedby many countries, but it has also triggered many developed countries toreconsider whether or not to go ahead with...