AdvertisementWhat Will Become Of The Kyoto Climate Treaty?November 29, 2011Richard HarrisfacebookEmailKey provisions of the Kyoto Protocol expire in December of 2012, and experts say there's no real global framework in place to replace the treaty that was supposed to be the first step toward ambitious actions on climate change. Above, a coal-fired power plant in eastern China. China is now the leading carbon dioxide emitter in the world. (AFP/Getty Images)