Green Paper on Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme released
Source: Australia. Minister for Climate Change and Water. Media Release
"The Rudd Government today (16/7/08) released proposals for a new plan to tackle climate change by reducing carbon pollution.
Releasing the Government’s Green Paper on the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, said the time for action on climate change was now.
“We confront a daunting reality: we cannot continue to pour carbon pollution into the atmosphere as if there is no cost,” Senator Wong told the National Press Club in Canberra.
“The 12 hottest years in history have all been in the last 13 years.
“As one of the hottest and driest continents on earth, Australia’s economy and environment will be one of the hardest and fastest hit by climate change if we don’t act now."
Link to paper: http://www.climatechange.gov.au/greenpaper/index.html