Labor’s climate change blueprint unveiled
In Australia climate change reporting has hit a fever pitch. The government, and their opposition are reacting to this. The Sydney morning herald is reporting Labor’s climate change blueprint unveiled.
Opposition leader Kevin Rudd has unveiled his blueprint for a national approach to climate change policy, declaring there is a moral responsibility to act now.
His seven-point framework includes possible establishment of an office of climate change within the prime minister’s department should Labor win government at the election later this year.
He called for a climate change study specific to Australia and similar to the world-wide report carried out by leading British economist Nicholas Stern.
Mr Rudd also recommended Australia reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 30 per cent by 2020 and by 60 per cent by 2050.
This is a much more realistic policy than anything proposed by John ‘head in the sand’ Howard’s team. It’s not fast enough for my liking, but, for a government policy it’s an okay start. The UK and Californian governments still lead the way however. — DS
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