(Aus.) Howard in carbon trading shift (BBC)

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Last Updated: Tuesday, 14 November 2006, 10:25 GMT

Howard in carbon trading shift

Australian Prime Minister John Howard says he is to propose a new strategy
to tackle global warming at the Asia Pacific Economic Council (Apec) forum.

In an apparent major change in policy, Mr Howard said he would propose
a new international carbon trading scheme - an idea he has rejected
in the past.

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He is set to hold talks with coal producers on Wednesday to discuss ways
of cleaning up the industry.

But critics say he is responding to electoral pressures rather than genuine
concern for the environment.

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Full article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6146122.stm