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Renewable energy would be a vote winner for Gillard

Green power an easy win for Australia-scientists , Australia needs CO2 price but other steps should come first* More support for wind, solar key to climate policy puzzle By David Fogarty, , June 29 (Reuters) – Australia’s new leader should ramp up renewable energy use and enshrine tougher energy efficiency standards to fight global warming, leading climate scientists said on Tuesday, describing them as easy policy wins….…….Gillard is also expected to announce more steps in favour of green energy and energy efficiency in the world’s top coal exporter and major coal consumer, in an effort to win back support from voters expecting more action on climate change………..

The scientists also pointed to the need to better integrate efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions with adapting to climate change impacts such as rising seas, coastal erosion, threat to crops from changes in rainfall patterns and mass extinction.

Overall, the planet has already warmed about 0.8 degrees Celsius since the 19th century and scientists blame emissions from burning fossil fuels and deforestation as the main cause for the temperature rise. Green power an easy win for Australia-scientists | Energy & Oil | Reuters

June 30, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | climate change - global warming, energy, General News, solar, wind | Australia, carbon, climate change, climate change - global warming, energy, renewable, solar, wind