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《中英對照讀新聞》Then there was one：US now alone as Kyoto holdout只剩下一個：美國現為唯一拒簽京都議定書的國家

◎俞智敏

Supporters of the Kyoto Protocol were gleeful after Australian elections left the United States in the wilderness as the only major economy to boycott the UN’s climate pact.

京都氣候議定書的支持者在澳洲國會大選後都萬分歡喜，因為美國現已成為全球唯一杯葛這項聯合國氣候公約的主要經濟體。

The ouster of Prime Minister John Howard stripped President George W. Bush of a key ally before a conference in Bali , Indonesia , on the world’s response to climate change beyond 2012.

澳洲總理霍華德連任失敗，使得美國總統布希在距離將於印尼峇里島舉行的氣候會議前，失去了一個重要的盟友，這項會議是要討論在2012年前，全球國家對氣候變遷議題的因應之道。

Industrialised countries that have signed and ratified the Protocol are required to meet targeted curbs in their greenhouse-gas emissions by 2012.

已經簽署並批准京都氣候議定書的工業化國家，依規定必須在2012年前，使國內的溫室氣體排放量降低到目標的上限內。

In March 2001, in one of his first acts in office, Bush declared he would not submit the deal to US Senate ratification. He has been steadfastly supported by Howard, a fellow conservative who argued that Kyoto was a waste of time as it lacks the world’s biggest emitter and tougher commitments from China and other emerging giants.

2001年3月，剛上任不久的布希總統就宣布，他不會把這項協議交付參院批准。布希的立場獲得同屬保守派的澳洲總理霍華德堅定支持，霍華德聲稱京都議定書根本是浪費時間，因為全球最大的溫室氣體排放國中國，以及其他新興大國並未簽署協議或承諾採取更嚴格措施。

Howard’s successor, Labor Party leader Kevin Rudd, has said that he will seek ratification of Kyoto as soon as possible and also attend the Bali gathering.

霍華德的繼任者，勞工黨領袖陸克文則曾表示，他上任後會儘快尋求國會通過京都議定書，同時也會親自出席峇里島會議。

新聞辭典

holdout：名詞，指堅持、抵抗，如Aside from one or two holdouts, everyone contributed.（除了有 一兩 個人堅持不參與外，每個人都貢獻了一己之力。）

in the wilderness：片語，指（政治人物）不再掌權、失勢，如After five years in the political wilderness, she was recalled to be foreign minister.（在政壇沈寂五年後，她重新受召出任外交部長。）

ratify：正式用語，指（政府或組織的）正式批准、認可，如The decision will have to be ratified by the executive board.（這項決定仍必須經執行董事會通過。）名詞為ratification。

來源：自由時報

 

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