Monday, February 5, 2007

Norway, Switzerland, Senegal, Gambia and Iceland Propose Int'l Treaty at UNEP Includes Mercury Emissions

From Kyodo News

Five countries are set to propose creating an international treaty to combat worldwide heavy-metal pollution at a U.N. Environment Program board meeting beginning Monday in Nairobi, Japanese government sources said Saturday.

Norway, Switzerland, Senegal, Gambia and Iceland will propose setting numerical targets to reduce mercury emissions and regulating heavy-metal exports, the sources said.

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