Kerry wins fans abroad with global warming plan

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Kerry wins fans abroad with global warming plan

27 Oct 2004 15:58:06 GMT

Source: Reuters

By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent

OSLO, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry has won plaudits abroad for his promises to fight global warming but could find his hands tied at home if he wins next week's U.S. elections.

An ideological chasm separates the environmental policies of the two candidates, with President George W. Bush favouring more use of domestic coal and oil to cut dependence on Middle East oil while Kerry seeks a shift to clean energy like solar or wind power by 2020.

On global warming, Kerry wins fans abroad by pledging to rejoin international efforts to curb emissions of heat-trapping gases by the United States, the world's top polluter, even though he rules out signing up for the U.N.'s Kyoto protocol.

Bush angered U.S. allies by abandoning Kyoto in 2001.
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