VOL. XLIV

No. 14

2-APRIL-2001

ENVIRONMENT

Saudi Arabia On Kyoto Protocol Developments

In response to the announcement that the administration of US President George W Bush will not seek congressional ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, a Saudi official told MEES that his country "understands the economic concerns raised by the US that forced it to abandon the accord," adding that Riyadh "would not agree with any move to engage developing countries with reduction targets and timetables in any...