101.   Australia argued that by slowing the clearance of forests, and creating so-called carbon sinks, it would offset the increase in greenhouse gas emissions.

102.   Australia got another setback in its campaign to water down limits on greenhouse gas emissions as Chancellor Helmut Kohl said Monday that Germany disagreed with that approach.

103.   Australia is now pushing for differential targets to take account of the disproportionate cost to its economy of cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

104.   Australia prepared for a second rebuff to its campaign to water down limits on greenhouse gas emissions as German Chancellor Helmut Kohl met Monday with Prime Minister John Howard.

105.   Australia has become increasingly isolated ahead of an international summit in Japan in December which will consider fixing binding targets for greenhouse gas emissions.

106.   Australian Environment Minister Sen. Robert Hill said the Kyoto Protocol for reducing greenhouse gas emissions was defunct because the United States would not ratify it.

107.   Australia won international support beyond its wildest expectations for its demand for exemption from greenhouse gas emission limits, Prime Minister John Howard said Monday.

108.   Australia, for one, objects to the proposal to establish an inspection body to police greenhouse gas emissions.

109.   Bernsten said the Nordic countries were anxious for international agreements to curb greenhouse gas emissions and other sources of pollution.

110.   Berntsen said the Nordic countries were anxious for international agreements to curb greenhouse gas emissions and other sources of pollution.