VOL. XL

No. 49

8-December-1997

OPEC

OPEC Makes Case For 'Balanced Agreement' From Kyoto Climate Change Conference

OPEC has issued a statement expressing its concern over the outcome of discussions atthe Kyoto Climate Change Conference, which began on 1 December. Recognizing the fact that"certain steps may need to be taken to avert the possible consequences ofanthropogenic or man-made climate change," the OPEC statement expresses theorganization's concern "that the legitimate right to economic...