PM defies supporters over Kyoto
In Australia The Herald Sun is reporting PM defies supporters over Kyoto.
A Newspoll published today found 79 per cent of Australians want the Government to sign the Kyoto Protocol and commit to targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Seventy-one per cent of Coalition voters believe the same thing.
A massive 91 per cent want a shift from reliance on coal-fired power to renewable energy. Ninety per cent of Coalition voters agreed.
The Government has refused steadfastly to sign Kyoto or to join an emissions trading scheme unless the emerging industrial giants, China and India, face the same restrictions as the developed world.
Mr Howard insisted today he was listening to voters concerns about climate change, but said it was his job to do what was right for Australia.
What’s right for Australia is to get with the programme and join the rest of the world in fighting climate change at the source. We need to lead by example and not bleat on about what China and India may do. Australian’s are the biggest polluters in the world, with an average of 28 tonnes of CO2 equivalent per year for every man, woman and child. We do live in a democracy right? An overwhelming majority of voters on both sides of the political coin want action now. It’s your job to listen to them John. — DS
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