§ Norman BakerTo ask the Prime Minister if he will place in the Library copies of his letters to President Putin, referred to in his answer of 10 November 2003,Official Report, column 3W; and if he will make a statement on when he expects the Kyoto Protocol to come into force. [145195]
§ The Prime MinisterThe Kyoto Protocol must be ratified by a minimum of 55 countries, including developed countries representing 55 per cent. of developed countries' carbon dioxide emissions in 1990 before it enters into force. We understand that the Russian Federation is currently completing its assessment of the Protocol. We look forward to an early decision so that the Protocol can enter into force as soon as possible.
1076WThe Government believe that the Kyoto Protocol is the only existing international framework for tackling climate change and takes every opportunity to urge all countries that have not yet ratified it to do so as soon as possible.
It is not the normal practice to release letters from the Prime Minister to another Head of Government under Exemption 1(b) of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.