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Rudd again calls on US to ratify Kyoto
http://news.smh.com.au/rudd-again-calls-on-us-to-ratify-kyoto/20080117-1mju.html
Australia has again called on the US to ratify the Kyoto protocol ahead of its presence at a second round of climate change talks.
US President George W Bush has invited Australia, Brazil, Britain, Canada, China, the European Union, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, South Korea and the United Nations to send representatives to the January 30-31 meeting in Hawaii.
The meeting will discuss reducing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing energy security and efficiency and sustaining economic growth for the world's major economies.
The talks will also discuss voluntary measures for helping poor countries acquire cleaner technology that would help them to stem their own greenhouse gas pollution.
Mr Rudd said Climate Change Minister Senator Penny Wong would represent Australia.
Govts discuss renewable energy targets
http://news.smh.com.au/govts-discuss-renewable-energy-targets/20080306-1xfv.html
The federal and state governments have taken another step towards unifying renewable energy targets, federal Climate Change Minister Penny Wong says.
After a meeting of climate change ministers in Sydney on Thursday, Senator Wong said the governments would next consider a plan to implement the Renewable Energy Target by next year.
The national scheme is aimed at reducing greenhouse gases by ensuring 20 per cent of electricity is generated by renewable energy sources by 2020.
Australia and PNG sign forests pact
http://news.smh.com.au/australia-and-png-sign-forests-pact/20080306-1x9m.html
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and his Papua New Guinea counterpart Michael Somare have signed a pact to protect forests and reduce carbon emissions.
The agreement was signed at talks involving the two leaders in Port Moresby on Thursday.
Under the pact, a carbon trading scheme will be developed that can be linked to international markets.
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