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Saturday, 30 August 2008

Greens slam Rudd govt for going soft on climate change

5/06/2008 1:32:00 PM.  | 

A world environment day initiative announced by the Rudd government has been criticised by the Australian Greens.

They say the government's gone to water on long-term measures to address climate change.

Environment minister Peter Garrett has announced a voluntary energy-efficiency labelling scheme for TV and fast-tracking the phase-out of incandescent lightbulbs in favour of greener options.

But Greens senator Christine Milne says if the government was serious about energy efficiency, it would have a strict minimum performance standard for TVs and mandatory labelling at the very least.

She says the government's promises for the long term on climate change are just talk.

COMMENTS

Thursday, 05 June 2008

"She says the government's promises for the long term on climate change are just talk" Now doesn't that sum up the entirety of the Rudd Government.

Posted by: Chris ., Sydney

 

Thursday, 05 June 2008

Greens gave their votes to the Labour Party Its the Greens fault the labour Party are in power suck eggs & dont whinge

Posted by: sandra smith, concord

 

Thursday, 05 June 2008

Wasn't it the Greens that helped Labor win the election?.

Posted by: Desmond Harris, Beacon Hill

 

Thursday, 05 June 2008

It is not just Peter Garrett who is not addressing climate change. It is business as usual, and all out for economic and population growth! Not much different from John Howard's chant, really. Until we have zero population growth ,non-renewable energy sources and a great reduction in livestock farming we will never be able to drastically reduce greenhouse gas production.

Posted by: Vivienne Ortega, Heidelberg Heights

 
 

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