Climate drive backed

Adelaide Advertiser
Friday 14/12/2007 Page: 7

THE vast majority of Australians say the Federal Government should move swiftly to cut the nation's greenhouse emissions, a poll shows. The Greenpeace-commissioned Newspoll of 1202 adults this month also found strong support for replacing Australia's coal-fired power stations with renewable-energy sources by 2010. "Australians clearly understand the link between burning coal and climate change," Greenpeace's Steve Campbell said. The survey found 86 per cent of Australians supported Prime Minister Kevin Rudd introducing new policies to ensure greenhouse gas emissions begin to decrease in the next three years.