Rudd �school report card� � is Kevin going to tick the right boxes on climate change?

Sunday, December 16, 2007
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Sydney, Australia - Greenpeace will tomorrow issue a bold challenge to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd by publishing a school report card that will track his progress on climate change over his first term in government.

The Rudd Report Card shows a list of ten tasks Mr Rudd must tick if he is to show Australians he is serious about climate change. He has already ticked the first �Ratify Kyoto’ but, says the card, �has just three years to prove he is serious about the subject’. The full page ad will appear in Monday’s Daily Telegraph. “By ratifying the Kyoto protocol, Prime Minister Rudd started his first term showing promise on climate change,” said Steve Campbell, Greenpeace head of campaigns. “But the past two weeks show there is still a long way to go.

“At the Bali climate change negotiations Mr Rudd certainly talked the talk. But he appeared to fail to walk the walk, sitting firmly on the fence until the very last minute when it came to including the crucial scientifically backed 25-40% emissions cuts in the next round of negotiations, despite even the federal opposition backing such targets.” Last week a Newspoll commissioned by Greenpeace revealed that an overwhelming 86% of Australians want to see Mr Rudd take even stronger action on climate change by putting in place new policies that will ensure Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions begin to decrease within the next three years.

“To see emissions fall by 2010 we need to start phasing out coal-fired power stations and replacing them with renewable energy: our poll shows that 77% of Australians back this move,” Mr Campbell said. “Australians voted Mr Rudd in on a climate mandate and expect to see action, not caution. We don’t have time for caution. We all know what needs to be done: cut emissions now. Australians will be watching to see how many boxes Mr Rudd will tick and whether his climate policies stay on track.” Keep track of Rudd’s progress www.greenpeace.org.au/ruddreport �

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