We believe it is a quote made by Mr. Steiner in response to the outcome in Montreal in September in respect to the acc
elerated freeze and phase-out of HCFCs, chemicals that damage the ozone layer but are increasingly recognized as contributing to global warming”. He goes on to say, “On the wid
er issue of climate change, Mr. Steiner has been on the
record expressing concern about Canada's difficulties in achieving its targets under the UN climate convention's Kyoto Protocol
...[+++] and has urged them to show far greater leadership here.M. Steiner a exprimé officiellement ses préoccupations sur la difficulté qu'avait le Canada d'atteindre les objectifs fixés par le Protocole de Kyoto, dans le cadre de la Convention-cadre des Nations Unies sur les changements climatiques et a exhorté ce pays à faire preuve de plus de leadership.
