The issue focused on how research into climate change would affect individual citizens. An analysis of how global warming could affect political behaviour was considered a highly sensitive topic in government as it could affect many aspects of society. An agreement was reached that this issue could not be discussed at the conference. [300]


2004

Japan's Environment Ministry reportedly threatened to cancel the Kyoto Protocol after President Bush accused it of attempting to force Japan to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. [305] In July 2004, President Bush stated that