Writing From Sydney – All around the world, national governments are trying to hammer out their global warming policies, preparing for the United Nations’ climate-change conclave in Copenhagen at the end of the year. And in too many places, the effort seems to be going nowhere.
Here in Australia, for instance, the government last week decided to postpone any real action for another year, citing the recession. It weakened major elements of its so-called emissions trading scheme, bowing to pressure from the coal industry, which is the country’s biggest exporter, and other major polluters.
In Washington, meanwhile …
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