ADVISORY/Experts Available To Discuss Bush Administration to Collect Industry Pledges, Cut Emissions.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 21, 2003 TOPIC: In an effort to postpone mandatory controls, officials from the Bush administration are collecting written pledges from industries across the nation to cut down emissions of greenhouse gases, according to an article by Reuters. The pledges will be revealed at the White House on Feb. 6. The administration is trying to cut emissions of greenhouse gases by 18% by 2012. The majority of industrial nations, not including the United States, have ratified the Kyoto Protocol, which requires them to lower gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2012, the article says. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Chris Fox, of The Community College of Baltimore County The Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) is an accredited community college located in Baltimore County, Maryland in the United States with three main campuses and two extension centers. , is an expert in the fields of global warming global warming, the gradual increase of the temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere as a result of the increase in greenhouse gases since the Industrial Revolution. , environmental careers, environmental technologies and energy use and technologies. PR: Jennifer Davis, 410-869-7153, hhdavis@ccbcmd.edu Dr. Jean Bogner, of Landfills +, Inc., University of Illinois University of Illinois may refer to:
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