Greens call for action on climate change at Walk Against Warming

"Labor and Liberal still have their head in the sand on climate change with their refusal to set 2020 targets for greenhouse gas reductions.

"Labor's 2050 target is conveniently 43 years away, and the Coalition's climate change policy could fit on the back of a postage stamp.

"The community is leading the way on climate change, with thousands of Brisbanites marching in the Walk Against Warming, and similar events happening all around Queensland.
"It's a travesty that only the Greens are listening to the community on this issue.

"The Greens have policies to constrain global warming to 2 degrees, beyond which we risk uncontrollable, runaway climate change. Yet Labor and the Coalition voted against our Senate motion earlier this year to adopt policies to limit warming to 2 degrees.

"The Greens emissions reductions targets are 30% below 1990 levels by 2020, and 80% below 1990 levels by 2050.

"We will roll out energy efficiency retrofitting of all Australian homes, adopt mandatory renewable energy targets of 15% by 2012 and 25% by 2020, end native forest clearing and properly fund public transport and our rail network to drive a shift towards sustainable transport.

"For action on climate change to protect our world and our future, the Greens are the only choice," concluded Ms Waters.

Ms Waters will speak at the Walk Against Warming Youth gathering at noon, and will then be joined by Greens WA Senator Rachel Siewert to march in the Walk Against Warming, starting at 1pm in Queens Park.