Gore sees (Australian) PM as man on emissions (pressuring Australia & U.S. to join Kyoto successor)

[AlGore-08.com]

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20765699-601,00.html

Matthew Franklin
November 16, 2006

FORMER US vice-president Al Gore has named John Howard as a potential global powerbroker who could force the US to slash its carbon dioxide emissions in a decisive blow against climate change.

The Prime Minister's call for a new Kyoto-style pact to reduce emissions could mark a crucial point in the fight against global warming, said Mr Gore, the world's most prominent climate-change campaigner.

If Mr Howard was serious, he could be uniquely placed to bring the US - the world's biggest emitter of carbon dioxide - with him to the global bargaining table.

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"I sincerely believe that if Australia, having been the only hold-out alongside the United States, joined the rest of the world community immediately, the pressure on Bush and Cheney would be enormous, just enormous," (Gore) said.

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[ananda]

1. smiling smiley

Gore's mission on emissions: I hope it works!

[Uncle Joe]

2. Kicked and recommended for saving life as we know it!

:thumbsup: :applause:

[lovuian]

3. Australia is having worse drought for 1000 years

with no let up in site... Australia is working on getting water to people...
Its bad...