[Greens-Media] APEC Aspirational Sydney declaration "Hot Air" - Brown

[O'Toole, Michelle (Sen B. Brown)]

9th September, 2007

APEC Aspirational Sydney declaration "Hot Air" - Brown


Greens Leader Bob Brown says the Sydney Declaration with its move to
'understanding' 'aspirational goals' on climate change is more hot air
than action.

"The stated goal of reforesting 20 million hectares cannot accommodate
the Howard Governments' $100 million funding to accelerate logging in
Tasmania.  'The Gunns pulp mill will clobber 200,000 hectares of native
forests alone.  Neither Howard nor Rudd can be genuine about the Sydney
Declaration and also back Gunns pulp mill.

In an age of oncoming climate catastrophe this Declaration is
irrelevant.  We have to look forward to Bali," Senator Brown said.



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