Australia and the Kyoto Protocol (2002)

We do not usually point to stories outside our core business of land-based greenhouse gas sources and sinks. However, given developments in relation to the Kyoto Protocol, here is a sample of stories in the Australian media. We can point to these sources for a limited time only.

2003 Stories

Australian Greenhouse Office, Environment Minister & Other Sources

When was the Last Time Bob Brown Said Something Positive? (Media Release, 10 Dec 2002)

Beyond Kyoto - Australia and US Collaboration on Climate Change and Oceans (Media Release, 19 Nov 2002)
Premier Carr Argues the NSW Case on Kyoto, But the Howard Government Looks to the National Interest (Media Release, 18 Nov 2002)

Kemp and NGOs Work to Move Forward on Climate Change (Media Release, 13 Nov 2002)
COP 8 "A Small Step Forward" (Media Release, 1 Nov 2002)
Statement from the Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Dr David Kemp at the conclusion of COP 8 in New Delhi, India (1 Nov 2002)

Greenhouse Spending Reflects Good Governance (Media Release, 31 Oct 2002)
Claims Dismissed as False by Minister (Media Release, 30 Oct 2002)
Government Agrees to Differ with EBA (Media Release, 25 Oct 2002)
Kyoto Protocol – Why Australia Should Ratify (EBA, 25 Oct 2002)
Global warming - destroying our future (Environment Business Australia -EBA Media Release, 24 Oct 2002)
Kelvin Wrong Again - We're Still in the Trading Game (Media Release, 23 Oct 2002)

Labor Split on Kyoto Widens (Media Release, 18 Sept 2002)
Doorstop: Ozone, Montreal Protocol, Kyoto (17 September)
Interview: World Today - Ozone, Kyoto (17 September)
Beattie Blows the Whistle on the Crean's Kyoto Kant (Media Release, 17 Sept 2002)
Ozone Hole Closing but Labor Split Emerges on Kyoto (Media Release, 17 Sept 2002)
Doorstop: Kyoto Modelling (16 Sept 2002)
Expert Debunks Government Critics on Kyoto (Media Release, 16 Sept 2002)
Greenhouse Economic Modelling Released (Media Release, 13 Sept 2002)
Economic impacts of the Kyoto Protocol - modeling results

Newspaper

Global warming produces second-warmest year: UN (ABC News, 18 Dec 2002)
Canada ratifies Kyoto protocol (ABC News, 17 Dec 2002)

Pacific Islands applaud NZ for signing Kyoto treaty (ABC News, 13 Dec 2002)
Australia isolated on Kyoto: ALP (ABC News, 11 Dec 2002)
Canada supports Kyoto greenhouse pact (ABC News, 11 Dec 2002)
NZ ratifies Kyoto protocol (ABC News, 10 Dec 2002)

Kemp gets down to Kyoto business (Financial Review, 26 Nov 2002)
Business council reviews Kyoto protocol policy (ABC News, 22 Nov 2002)
Big business splits over greenhouse (Financial Review, 22 Nov 2002)
No green credit across the border (Sydney Morning Herald, 22 Nov 2002)
Kyoto stance may make Japanese firm look elsewhere (ABC News, 21 Nov 2002)
Govt to launch joint US climate change study (ABC News, 19 Nov 2002)
LNG plant greenhouse gas emission levels irrelevant: Minister (ABC News, 19 Nov 2002)
PM should be embarrassed by Kyoto criticism: Hewson (ABC News, 18 Nov 2002)
Aust to lose jobs if Kyoto protocol signed: Kemp (ABC News, 18 Nov 2002)
Hewson blasts Government for greenhouse stance (Sydney Morning Herald, 18 Nov 2002)
States employ former political figureheads in Kyoto push (ABC News, 18 Nov 2002)

New Zealand to ratify Kyoto by Christmas (ABC News, 13 Nov 2002) )
Environmental groups fail to sway Govt on Kyoto (ABC News, 13 Nov 2002) )
Droughts could worsen unless emissions reduced: scientists (ABC News, 10 Nov 2002) )

Indonesian fires have exacerbated global warming: research (ABC News, 7 Nov 2002) )
BP buys Eastern Creek credits (Sydney Morning Herald, 6 Nov 2002)
Result of Delhi climate talks a grey area for green groups (Financial Review, 6 Nov 2002 p 8)
Greenhouse gas: the answer's in the wind (Financial Review, 5 Nov 2002)
Report highlights impact of global warming on health (ABC News, 4 Nov 2002)
CSIRO warns of drastic curbs on the good life (Sydney Morning Herald, 4 Nov 2002)
Graphic: Projected carbon dioxide emissions in Australia (Sydney Morning Herald, 4 Nov 2002)

UN environmental conference issues compromise (ABC News, 2 Nov 2002)
UN greenhouse talks stall as rich pressure poor (ABC News, 2 Nov 2002)
Cash glut as greenhouse gas reduction starts slowly (Sydney Morning Herald, 1 Nov 2002)
Kyoto pact added to UN declaration (ABC News, 1 Nov 2002)
Labor criticises greenhouse budget cuts (ABC News, 31 Oct 2002)
Govt accused of destabilising Kyoto talks (ABC News, 30 Oct 2002)
Minister to urge moving beyond Kyoto (ABC News, 30 Oct 2002)
Better design 'can cut greenhouse gases' (ABC News, 30 Oct 2002)

Suzuki urges greenhouse rethink (ABC News, 28 Oct 2002)
Climate of agreement over Kyoto stand (Financial Review, 25 Oct 2002)
Kemp says Australia unmoved on Kyoto stance (ABC News, 28 Oct 2002)
Industry revisits climate change (Financial Review, 25 Oct 2002)
EU bars our carbon trade (Financial Review, 23 Oct 2002)
Kyoto could exclude Aust businesses: Opp (ABC News, 23 Oct 2002)
Australia could meet Kyoto targets with gas and renewable energy: report (The Age, 21 Oct 2002)
Scientists renew call for Aust to reduce greenhouse emissions (ABC News, 18 Oct 2002)
Energy audit aims to reduce greenhouse gases (ABC News, 17 Oct 2002)
Kyoto `threat to $8bn industry' (Financial Review, 16 Oct 2002)
The Parramatta protocol has Kyoto green with envy (Sydney Morning Herald, 1 Oct 2002)

How does Australia scrub up at the carbon sink? (The Age, 21 Sept 2002)
NSW's livestock too flatulent for Kyoto, study reveals (Sydney Morning Herald, 21 Sept 2002)
The climate of distortion (Financial Review, 18 Sept 2002)
World facing increased climate change: CSIRO (ABC News, 18 Sept 2002)
Federal ALP out of step with states over Kyoto stance: Kemp (ABC News, 18 Sept 2002)
Kemp exploits ALP Kyoto split (Financial Review, 18 Sept 2002)
Greens blast Gallop for Kyoto stance (ABC News, 18 Sept 2002)
Beattie breaks ranks over Kyoto signing (Financial Review, 17 Sept 2002)
Anti-Kyoto voices fading fast (Financial Review, 17 Sept 2002)
Beattie backs Libs on Kyoto treaty (The Australian, 17 Sept 2002)
Critics manipulated Kyoto protocol report data: Kemp (ABC News, 16 Sept 2002)
Govt urged to heed states' call to sign Kyoto treaty (ABC News, 16 Sept 2002)
Debate over Kyoto protocol report (ABC News, 16 Sept 2002)
NSW will go it alone on climate change: Carr (Sydney Morning Herald, 16 Sept 2002)
Kyoto snub will hit economy: report (Sydney Morning Herald, 16 Sept 2002)
Embrace Kyoto ... or we will surely face a dry and dusty future (Sydney Morning Herald, 16 Sept 2002)
Cheaper to back Kyoto, study finds (The Age, 16 Sept 2002)
Kyoto would have mixed impact: study (ABC News, 16 Sept 2002)
Kyoto would not damage economy: ACF (ABC News, 16 Sept 2002)

Catholic bishops back Kyoto (ABC News, 13 Sept 2002)
Ozone gas success should be greenhouse gas model: Labor (ABC News, 12 Sept 2002)
Winds of change make Kyoto pact vital (The Australian, 10 Sept 2002)
Kyoto: lies, hot air and hypocrisy (Sydney Morning Herald, 9 Sept 2002)
Business denies split over opposition to Kyoto treaty (The Australian, 9 Sept 2002 p 4)
Pariah status exaggerated says Kemp (Financial Review, 9 Sept 2002)

Kyoto commitment in Australia's interests: Hewson (ABC News, 6 Sept 2002)
Howard sits on Kyoto fence (Canberra Times, 5 Sept 2002)
Kyoto now a possibility, says lonely PM (Sydney Morning Herald, 5 Sept 2002)
PM backs away from US on Kyoto (The Australian, 5 Sept 2002)
Cartoon (The Australian, 5 Sept 2002)
Howard defiant on Kyoto rejection (The Age, 5 Sept 2002)
Australia to miss out on emissions trading (The Age, 5 Sept 2002)
Australia, the Kyoto shag (The Age, 5 Sept 2002)
Howard stands firm on Kyoto (Financial Review, 5 Sept 2002)
Australian hot air blows over Kyoto (Financial Review, 5 Sept 2002 p 61)
Hopefully some were listening (Financial Review, 5 Sept 2002 p 62)
Australian business the big loser from Kyoto failure: BP (ABC News, 5 Sept 2002)
Howard rules out signing Kyoto, for now at least (ABC News, 4 Sept 2002)
Australia isolated over Kyoto (CNN, 4 Sept 2002)

Radio/TV

Business Council reviews Kyoto policy (ABC AM, 22 Nov 2002)
Business Council rethinks Kyoto stance (ABC World Today, 22 Nov 2002)

UN climate change convention in New Delhi (ABC AM, 26 Oct 2002)

Kyoto costs (ABC AM, 16 Sept 2002)
Kyoto is affordable: Carr (ABC Lateline, 16 Sept 2002)
Carr pushes the Kyoto protocol (ABC PM, 16 Sept 2002)

Kyoto pact: Video commentary (The Australian, 10 Sept 2002)
Calls for Australia to sign Kyoto treaty (ABC The World Today, 6 Sept 2002)
Kyoto Ratification (ABC AM, 4 Sept 2002)
Government attacked over environmental policy (ABC PM, 4 Sept 2002)
WSSD, Kyoto (ABC Lateline, 3 Sept 2002)