John Howard Stands Tall In Absolute Opposition To Kyoto

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JOHN Howard has dashed any hopes that he might end the government's Kyoto Protocol boycott, insisting he won't sacrifice economic growth to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Mr Howard's first election campaign appearance today on internet video site YouTube suggested the coalition would not be veering far from its existing climate change policy. "The government will very shortly announce detailed plans on many issues including a climate change policy that balances our obligation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with the need to keep our economy growing," he said.

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The prime minister later reiterated his opposition to the Kyoto Protocol on economic grounds, but not necessarily its post-2012 successor.

"The reason I won't ratify the Kyoto treaty is: the existing Kyoto treaty doesn't cover countries like China, and we could be at a competitive disadvantage," he told Southern Cross Broadcasting.

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http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22588918-30417,00.html

[angstlessk]

1. Good for him...let the people starve...china sucks, so Australians should starve

the man has a mind like a steel trap!!!

[diane in sf]

2. The US is not the only country infested with neocons.