EU To Be Embarrassed on Kyoto Commitment

New emissions data from Europe shows that targets being sought in the Kyoto accord are unlikely to be met.

Figures from the European Environment Agency show that only France, Germany, Sweden and the UK have any hope of cutting their energy use in time to meet their targets and that most countries are now falling well behind.

Chris Green, the Lib Dems' environment spokesman in the European parliament, said: "The upward trend in European emissions is very worrying. These figures put in doubt the EU's commitment to fighting climate change.

Somehow it's probably all the fault of the U.S.