UN panel suspends Ukrainefrom international carbon trade

摘要

London — Ukraine Wednesday was suspended fromtrading certain Kyoto Protocol greenhouse gas credits by aUN panel, which said the country failed to meet the UN’semissions reporting requirements. Ukraine is “notconsidered to meet the eligibility requirements” forinternational emissions trading under Kyoto, the UN said indocuments posted on its website. Lennard de Klerk, directorof environmental consultancy and brokerage Global Carbon, said the UN ban on Ukraine was significant for theinternational carbon market.