The Age reports that the Australian Government will offer rebates to households who purchase energy efficient appliances. This is in line with their program to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
In addition to planting trees and offering rebates to households, the Government would contribute to cutting carbon emissions by boosting green power use by its departments. The Government’s use of power from renewable sources such as wind, water and hydro is set to reach 25 per cent by 2010.
Aside from the United States, Australia is the other country which did not ratify the UN sponsored Kyoto Protocol which seeks to reduce Carbon Emissions in order to combat Global Warming. Australia is currently undergoing a very bad drought that has lasted for more than 6 years in some areas of the continent.
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Category: Global Warming
