Resolution on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change COP 3 to be held in Kyoto from 1 to 10 December 1997

In view of the Kyoto negotiations on a protocol to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Council adopted conclusions in which it: - confirmed the targets which would be defended by the EU (reduction by at least 7.5% in emission levels of greenhouse gases in 2005 and by 15% in 2010); - reaffirmed its commitment to the adoption at Kyoto of an effective protocol containing binding targets, and other policies and measures, some of which should be legally binding; - pointed out that the burden sharing between EU Member States should be further clarified; - regretted the absence of concrete negotiating proposals from important industrialised countries, or their inadequacy.