As CO2 Hits New Record High, Not One Australian Minister Planning To Attend Doha

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FOR THE first time in several years Australia will not be represented by a minister at a major round of international climate change negotiations, with Greg Combet set to miss talks in Doha starting next week. Mr Combet said he was not attending because after a long year bedding down Australia's carbon price he would be spending some time working on issues in his manufacturing portfolio.

''I am going to spend a bit of time on my other portfolio area. We are able to do that because we have carbon price implemented, European Union emissions trading scheme linking agreed, and Kyoto protocol second commitment period all done,'' he said.

The government will be represented by parliamentary secretary for climate change Mark Dreyfus, who has attended most of the climate change negotiations this year on behalf of the government.

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Greens leader Christine Milne will also miss the Doha talks after attending the previous major conferences over most of the last decade.

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http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/environment/climate-change/mps-skip-climate-meetings-in-doha-20121120-29o1g.html

[GliderGuider]

1. Hell, as you reported here, they haven't even invited climate scientists to Doha.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/112728441

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2. Shouldn't they all attend by teleconference anyway? n/t

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3. Good point.