Philippine President - Any APEC Emission Trading Plan Up To Australia

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Don't hold your breath, Gloria.

AUSTRALIA would have to initiate any climate change agreement out of APEC, Philippines President Gloria Macapagnal-Arroyo said today.
The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, to be held in Sydney in September, will bring together the leaders of 21 member countries from Asia and North and South America.

Global warming is expected to be the main focus of this year's gathering, including the possibility of a regional emissions trading scheme.

Ms Arroyo said it was not up to the Philippines to decide whether an agreement on climate change would be made at the forum. “It is up to the chairman of APEC, which is Australia,” she told reporters in Canberra today.

Ms Arroyo said Australia had displayed real leadership on the issue and held the trust of the island nation. “We laud the leadership of Australia on the issue of climate change,” she said. (Ed. - :puke: )

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http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21825557-601,00.html