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What does Australia prime minister Tony Abbott really think about climate change?

2014-06-16 05:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Emerging from a meeting with US President Barack Obama, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott told reporters he took climate change very seriously. Abbott said the world should do something to cut greenhouse gases emissions, but this shouldnt be done with policies that clobber the economy. But if anyone thinks that Abbotts very serious position on climate change represents even a small shift in his thinking then theyre mistaken. Over recent years, Abbott has taken some irreconcilable...

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I am a conservationist: Tony Abbott says no friction w/ Obama on climate change action

2014-06-14 16:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

AAP: Prime Minister Tony Abbott has described himself as a ''conservationist'' who has no disagreement with US President Barack Obama on the subject of climate change. Speaking after his meeting with Mr Obama in Washington, Mr Abbott played down any differences between the two leaders, saying that both he and the US President took climate change ''very seriously''. Prime Minister Tony Abbott says he is a conservationist and there is no disagreement between himself and Obama on climate change. Photo:...

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Australia: Tony Abbott is no action man on climate change

2014-06-13 12:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Tony conservationist Abbott has been telling the Americans his government supports strong action on climate change. Sadly, every piece of available evidence says the opposite. First, his policy is a competitive government grants scheme in which participation by polluters is voluntary. As veteran US lawmaker Henry Waxman told the ABC this week: That never worked anywhere. Actually, we didnt really need a US politician to tell us that. It was the advice of the 2007 Shergold report to the...

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New Zealand and UK Not Joining Tony Abbott's Alliance to Block Global Climate Change Agenda

2014-06-12 22:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Business Times: After Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott expressed his intentions of seeking an alliance with "like-minded" nations to counter U.S. President Barack Obama's climate change agenda, the conservative climate and energy minister of the UK has rejected the idea. Greg Barker said the UK government is unlikely to side with Australia in opposing carbon price and challenge a push by Pres. Obama to create stronger international regulations to address climate change. New Zealand Prime Minister John...

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Tony Abbott: I am a conservationist and we should rest lightly on the planet

2014-06-12 21:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Tony Abbott has labelled himself a conservationist who believes humanity should rest lightly on the planet. The Australian prime minister made the remark as he sought to downplay any suggestion of disagreement with Barack Obama over climate change. Abbott, who is pushing to dismantle the legislated carbon pricing scheme and replace it with a government-funded competitive grants scheme, said after a meeting with the US president that both leaders took climate change very seriously. It...

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