Australia plans carbon scheme counting U.S., China - Reuters

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Source: Reuters

Australia plans carbon scheme counting U.S., China
Sat May 19, 2007 12:59AM EDT

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia is planning a regional carbon
emissions trading scheme that would count China and the United
States, and hopes for backing at a September meeting of Asia-
Pacific leaders, local media said on Saturday.

As host of this year's APEC summit in Sydney, to be attended by
U.S. President George W. Bush, Australia's Prime Minister John
Howard was backing a "Sydney declaration" on a scheme placing
a price on carbon emissions.

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The scheme would build on the six-nation Asia-Pacific Partnership
on Clean Development and Climate, counting Australia, China, the
United States, Japan, South Korea and India, the Weekend
Australian newspaper said.

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But with the conservative Howard facing re-election late in the
year, and polls showing a majority of Australians want more action
to combat global warming, Howard is under pressure to change
climate course and reverse months of sliding popularity.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSSYD12886020070519

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Do you think John Howard will have better luck influencing Bush
than Tony Blair did?

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Source: The Independent

No, Blair! America's parting gift to Britain's PM

NO to CO2 emissions targets. NO to a successor to Kyoto. NO to
a carbon trading market. As Blair leaves Washington, US hardens
stance on climate change

By Daniel Howden
Published: 19 May 2007

As Tony Blair left Washington yesterday for his last visit as Prime
Minister, the Bush administration was acting to scupper international
efforts to combat climate change.

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http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article2559994.ece