Gore backs Labor's environment plans

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Sunday Times

Gore backs Labor's environment plans
September 23, 2007 08:23am

ENVIRONMENTAL campaigner and former US presidential candidate Al Gore has given a nod of approval to federal Labor's environmental policies.

In a joint press conference with federal Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd, Mr Gore said he preferred Mr Rudd's policies on the environment to Prime Minister John Howard's and that would greatly affect his vote if he was an Australian.

"There is a clear and stark contrast difference in the positions of the two candidates: one supports ratification of the world treaty to solve the climate crisis and one opposes it," Mr Gore said.

"Should Australia change course and ratify Kyoto it would have an electrifying impact globally and especially in my country, the US, as an ally."



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