Backflip almost entirely complete....
October 11th 2007 06:10
It is being reported today that the Government via Malcolm Turnbull have said they may ratify the new version of the Kyoto Protocol in Nov/December.......hands up who is shocked....
Should be no-one, they have def been warming up to this complete 180 for some months now, to pledge to ratify this treaty is the Icing on the cake and even tho I hate talking politics it says to me that the Govt will call the election any Second now...they are just ironing out a few thorns in their side...as has been discussed before apparently polls say 86% of us care about this issue they have successfully messed up so you could call this issue a thorn....... here we go....the sooner its over and done with the better I say....
Just quietly my favourite bit is the fact that he thinks being part of a global Agreement is in the National Interest....hmmmmmm....
story below with link
Cheers
Louie
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Should be no-one, they have def been warming up to this complete 180 for some months now, to pledge to ratify this treaty is the Icing on the cake and even tho I hate talking politics it says to me that the Govt will call the election any Second now...they are just ironing out a few thorns in their side...as has been discussed before apparently polls say 86% of us care about this issue they have successfully messed up so you could call this issue a thorn....... here we go....the sooner its over and done with the better I say....
Just quietly my favourite bit is the fact that he thinks being part of a global Agreement is in the National Interest....hmmmmmm....
story below with link
Cheers
Louie
Really Long Link
Turnbull hints at ratifying new climate change agreement
Posted Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:39pm AEST
Updated Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:54pm AEST
Mr Turnbull says the Commonwealth is committed to an effective international agreement, if all the major emitters come on board.
Mr Turnbull says the Commonwealth is committed to an effective international agreement, if all the major emitters come on board. (AAP: Tracey Nearmy)
* Audio: Turnbull willing to ratify Kyoto's successor (PM)
Federal Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull has signalled Australia may ratify the next international climate change deal that comes into effect when the Kyoto Protocol expires.
Australia has refused to ratify Kyoto, but Mr Turnbull says the Commonwealth is committed to an effective international agreement, if all the major emitters come on board.
He says the move is in the national interest.
"We are committed to a new international climate change agreement which is environmentally effective," he said.
"To be environmentally effective, it will need contributions to those reductions from all the major emitting countries, be they in the developed or the developing world."
But Labor Environment Spokesman Peter Garrett says it is a huge about-face on the eve of an election.
"I've got to tell you, after listening to these people talk in disparaging terms about climate change action for over three years of being in the Parliament and prior to coming into the Parliament, I don't take the spin that comes from the Government all that seriously," he said.
Posted Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:39pm AEST
Updated Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:54pm AEST
Mr Turnbull says the Commonwealth is committed to an effective international agreement, if all the major emitters come on board.
Mr Turnbull says the Commonwealth is committed to an effective international agreement, if all the major emitters come on board. (AAP: Tracey Nearmy)
* Audio: Turnbull willing to ratify Kyoto's successor (PM)
Federal Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull has signalled Australia may ratify the next international climate change deal that comes into effect when the Kyoto Protocol expires.
Australia has refused to ratify Kyoto, but Mr Turnbull says the Commonwealth is committed to an effective international agreement, if all the major emitters come on board.
He says the move is in the national interest.
"We are committed to a new international climate change agreement which is environmentally effective," he said.
"To be environmentally effective, it will need contributions to those reductions from all the major emitting countries, be they in the developed or the developing world."
But Labor Environment Spokesman Peter Garrett says it is a huge about-face on the eve of an election.
"I've got to tell you, after listening to these people talk in disparaging terms about climate change action for over three years of being in the Parliament and prior to coming into the Parliament, I don't take the spin that comes from the Government all that seriously," he said.
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I don't wonder why people have trouble trusting the government.
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Comment by Louie
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Yes trust and government arent 2 words used often together in many of my sentences.....
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you crack me up....always welcome to leave a comment
especially if you make me laugh
Comment by Damo
Kyoto is hard to say when you have a folked tounge.
Comment by Louie
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hahahahahahahaha
I am sooooo gonna use that line...top dinner party one liner
happy friday
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Gosh this smacks of "what do you want?" doesn't it?
Anything, we'll promise anything...
"Kyoto?
No Problems, how much do you want shaved off?"
Oh Ratify you say?
Sure no problems, it's time ...and (calling the election as the pulp mill strikes up in Tassie should work a charm at distrcting the changes there anyway)...
It's more than labor will do..."
Unfortunately, Labor have already changed their history by doing their own backflip on Nuclear policy too ... they are not so green anymore either, are they?
Lilla ...
Comment by Louie
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happy friday, loved your Hydrogen post
Comment by Lilla
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We have to go well beyond politics, indeed. Therein lies the immediate problem because of the vested interest many officials have in the final thirty years of oil production... still, that will give way in time... like all other great cycles...
Thanks for the compliment, it is an exciting possibility for humankind ... no less exciting I s'pose if either government really does ratify the Kyoto... it certainly won't hurt for us all toshave off a few of those extra luxuries we just don't need.
Lilla...