by IdiotSavant
Mon Dec 3rd, 2007 at 05:24:02 AM EST
From No Right Turn - New Zealand's liberal blog:
During the election campaign, Australia's then-opposition leader made ratifying Kyoto the top of his list of things he would do if elected. He was elected - and he has been true to his word:
Australian Labor Party leader Kevin Rudd has been sworn in as prime minister, following a landslide victory in parliamentary elections last week.
Immediately after the ceremony, Mr Rudd signed documents to ratify the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, reversing the previous administration's policy.
"This is the first official act of the new Australian government," he said.
The US is now totally isolated as the only developed nation opposed to taking real action on climate change. So, is there a chance of seeing a change in policy any time soon?
