14 May 2008
Government flunks the climate change test - Greens leader Bob Brown
Treasurer Wayne Swan claimed last night that his first budget was about showing global leadership in the transition to a low carbon economy. But that's not how environment groups read the fine print. WWF Australia said the government was only paying lip service to the scale of the climate change problem; Greenpeace described it as a 'pollute as usual' budget. And the Australian Conservation Foundation diplomatically pointed out that Australia would only assume international leadership if by the end of this year the government set a strong, science based target for cuts in greenhouse gas emissions of at least 30% by 2020. The Australian Greens leader Bob Brown was especially critical saying that the government had flunked the climate change test and had delivered a budget that was 'Howard-Costello lite'.
Guests
Dr. Bob Brown
Leader, the Australian Greens
http://www.bobbrown.org.au/100_home.php
Reporter
Producer Gregg Borschmann
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