Christine Milne has delivered a clear challenge to the Rudd Government to set an inspiring goal of a zero emissions, safe climate target, or face the nightmare consequences of climate crisis.
"The fact is we cannot keep a safe climate and keep burning coal, oil and gas, and logging our forests. One or the other must go," Senator Milne said.
"That we may be undone by the refusal, for what ever reason, to believe that another world is possible was demonstrated again this week, with Minister Wong saying: 'going further is not possible without causing economic disruption - if it is possible at all.'
"Minister Wong, do you really want "running up the white flag" to be your legacy?"
24th June 2009
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Christine MilneGreens MPs, 17th June 2009
A Different World - Speech to the National Press Club
The Government and other naysayers say it can't be done. The Greens say it must be done, so it will be done.
Christine Milne spoke today at the National Press Club in Canberra, televised nationally on ABC1, setting out the Greens' vision for a safe climate and setting that against what the Government is proposing with the CPRS.
You can read the speech here and please use this as an open thread to discuss the issues it raises!
Scott Ludlam, 12th June 2009
