Climate change policy was central to Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's election campaign last year.
While his ratification of the Kyoto treaty in December was a symbolic reaffirmation of his commitment to reduce carbon emissions, the July 16 release of a government green paper on a proposed emissions trading scheme (ETS) represents a more concrete step in implementing radical change.
Political climate. The long drought in the Murray-Darling river basin, and its attribution to climate change, has increased Australian sensitivity to climate-related issues. Flows in this region--which supports 70% of Australia's irrigated agriculture--have deteriorated considerably.
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