Australian Prime Minister Urges Others To Fight Against Global Warming

"Prime Minister Stephen Harper is warning major economies on the Pacific Rim to factor adequate climate change policies into their business development strategies, in order to prevent serious consequences for life on Earth.

In a speech prepared for delivery today, Harper urged political and business leaders at the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation summit to lay the groundwork for a new and effective global climate change agreement to replace the Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012.

On Wednesday, the Australian government announced it is joining the U.S.-led Global Nuclear Energy Partnership. It also urged Canada to use its influence as a major supplier of uranium to help set rules for the industry and to ensure the technology is used for peaceful purposes. Canada, however, has not yet indicated whether it will participate in a meeting of the partnership later this month."