Australia’s new Prime Minister Kevin Rudd used the opportunity to target Australia’s ratification of the Kyoto Protocol. In opposite to former PM Howard - he claimed the emissions intensive economy will suffer from tackling Climate Change - the Labor Party sets up a strong billion dollar plan to boost renewable energy, clean business, energy innovation and clean coal.
This impressive change now isolates the United States as the only developed nation not having Kyoto signed.
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December 18th, 2007 at 13:22
Must appreciate Australia’s move on this! This is high time, people need to realize that this is not just the problem for a nation or an individual, rather its a global concern & needs the attention of each & every individual, be it from a developed or a developing nation.
To add to it, there are still people who don’t even see it as a serious environmental threat for the future generations & another lot, who believes that there is nothing that can be done about it. The thoughts on ‘Global Warming’ (http://www.infodoro.com/fivewords/user/others/t/46: As listed here) clearly depict the divided opinions about it & the grave need to educate the masses & give it a serious treatment before its too late. US needs to wake up to the cause & accept the fact, that switching over to the nuclear energy resources wouldn’t be the only alternative - there is a need to curb the emissions as well & probably signing the Kyoto Protocol.