Finally, a blueprint for fighting climate change
ONE of the first things Kevin Rudd did as Prime Minister was to ratify the Kyoto Protocol to bring Australia into line with most of the world on climate change. It was a gesture loaded with good intentions and purpose. Yesterday the Government released its green paper on how to tackle global warming. In the face of this "daunting reality" as Climate Change Minister Penny Wong described it yesterday, how has Canberra reacted? It has spoken loudly and carried a small stick