The hope for Kyoto is that it quickly falls from its own weight before it makes the world too much poorer

Russia is on the verge of putting the Kyoto treaty on global warming into force, but with a wink and a nod that reflects Moscow's belief, that the toothless pact is destined to sink from its own weight.
. . . The punishing effect the treaty will have on growth and living standards — even in countries that most support it — is the reason it eventually will be discarded or ignored as unenforceable by all involved, the Russian officials said.