Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Labour Government decision to sign the Kyoto Treaty marks a significant change in the country’s direction towards Global Warming and its repercussions. The new PM signed the papers that will ratify the proposal on Dec 3rd, his first official act that has been welcomed by all as a kangaroo jump as far as global co-operation on this issue is concerned.
The signing that coincided with the start of the post-Kyoto talks in Bali is a major fillip to the Global warming control bandwagon that has to hit the fast track if sustainable preventive action has to be taken. The ratification will become effective 90 days after being received by the UN; hence it will be March, 2008 before the Aussies become full fledged Kyoto member. Incidentally, the previous conservative government has used Australia’s heavy reliance on coal for energy and export income as an alibi to not sign the global treaty.
Hopefully Australia’s decision will put some pressure on George Bush to implement a change in US policy towards Global Warming.
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